Series synopsis
Anna Karenina is an Italian drama television series that premiered on Rai 1 on December 2, 2013. It ended on December 3, 2013. It stars Vittoria Puccini, Santiago Cabrera, Benjamin Sadler and Lou de Laâge.
Anna and Kitty. Two lives. One of desperate passion that ends in tragedy, the other, an existence made real through love. Two destinies that interweave, giving rise to two, so very different stories, yet lived in pursuit of the same desire- to find a love that lets them fully be themselves, to live without having to conform to society’s pretenses.
Premise
Anna and Kitty. Two lives. One of desperate passion that ends in tragedy, the other, an existence made real through love. Two destinies that interweave, giving rise to two, so very different stories, yet lived in pursuit of the same desire- to find a love that lets them fully be themselves, to live without having to conform to society’s pretenses.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Vittoria Puccini as Anna Karenina
- Santiago Cabrera as Aleksej Vronskij
- Benjamin Sadler as Aleksej Karenin
- Lou de Laâge as Kitty Scerbàtskaja
- Max von Thun as Konstantin Levin
- Carlotta Natoli as Dolly Scerbàtskaja
- Pietro Sermonti as Stiva
- Ángela Molina as Gräfin Wronskaja
Supporting cast
- Léa Bosco as Princess Betsy
- Dainius Jankauskas as Friedrich
- Karina Stungytė as Maid Kitty
- Jensen Freeman as Regimental Soldier (uncredited)
Guest cast
- Paulius Cinauskas as Vasia
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 2 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 2 | December 2, 2013 | December 3, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Part 1 Anna is asked to Moscow by her brother Stiva Oblonsky to mediate his quarrel with his wife Dolly. Upon her arrival, her travelling companion, countess Vronskaya, introduces her to her son Alexej Vronsky, a dashing military man. Dolly's sister, 18-year-old princess Kitty invites Anna to the ball at her family's house where she expects Vronsky to propose to her. |
December 2, 2013 |
| 2 |
Part 2 After accidentally running into his rival in his house, Karenin wants to divorce a heavily pregnant Anna. Karenin is in Moscow when Anna goes into labour and the doctor and the midwife fear for Anna's life. Just as Stiva and his wife Dolly try to talk Karenin out of a divorce, Levin and Kitty meet at the Oblonsky's. |
December 3, 2013 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | May 23, 2000 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Rai 1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 2, 2013 |
| Last aired | December 3, 2013 |
| Runtime | 100 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday at 21:00:00 |