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Starring Svetlana Khodchenkova, the series is Netflix’s first Russian original drama
Jennifer Maas | May 26, 2021 @ 5:20 AM
MOSCOW, RUSSIA - SEPTEMBER 06: Svetlana Khodchenkova attends the party in Pashkov House as part of the opening of the Bulgari exhibition at Kremlin Museum on September 6, 2018 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Victor Boyko/Getty Images for Bulgari Russia )
Netflix has ordered “ANNA K,” a TV adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s classic “Anna Karenina,” as its first-ever Russian original drama series, the streaming service said Wednesday. The series is described as lavish retelling of Tolstoy’s novel, but set in modern-day Russia.
The show will star Svetlana Khodchenkova (“Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy,” “The Wolverine”) in the title role of Anna Karenina, the wife of the soon-to-become governor of St. Petersburg, who enters a life-changing love affair with Vronsky, the dashing heir of an aluminum empire, per “ANNA K’s” synopsis. Their affair quick
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Netflix Sets Tolstoy Adaptation as First Russian Original
Anna Karenina, as its first Russian original drama series.
Svetlana Khodchenkova (
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) is set to star as Anna Karenina in the lavish, contemporary retelling of Tolstoy’s classic. The series is set in modern-day Russia, where socialite Anna Karenina, the wife of the soon-to-become governor of St. Petersburg, enters a life-changing love affair with Vronsky, the dashing heir of an aluminum empire.
Michael Azzolino, director of original series at Netflix, said: “We are incredibly proud to announce our first Russian series with 1-2-3 Production. The talented team of writers, directors and producers have crafted an imaginative and immersive series. We are excited to help bring their vision for this much-admired story to our members in Russia and the world.”