Russian Film Series
In collaboration with Stage Russia HD, we will be hosting three film screenings of various Russian theatre performances throughout the semester. Join us for our first screening of Anna Karenina. English subtitles available.
ANNA KARENINA, Vakhtangov Theatre, Moscow
Staged by famed Lithuanian choreographer Anzelica Cholina, this multiple award-winning Vakhtangov Theatre production of Anna Karenina tells the story of Tolstoy’s classic novel entirely in contemporary dance. In this way, Cholina succeeds in finding the equivalent of Tolstoy's words in harmony and movement, with every gesture holding meaning. The distinctive music of Alfred Schnittke helps to reveal the inner turmoil of the characters and their depth.
Winner of the "Villanueva Award", Best Foreign Performance, International Havana Theatre Festival; Winner "Crystal Turandot" Best Debut Performance, Olga Lerman.
Captured on film before a live audience from Moscow's Vakhtangov Theatre.
2 hours 15 min (with one 15 minute intermission included)