In a world of power and privilege, one woman dared to obey her heart.
In Imperial Russia, Anna, wife of the officer Karenin, goes to Moscow to visit her brother. On the way, she meets charming cavalry officer Vronsky, to whom she's immediately attracted. But in St. Petersburg’s high society, a relationship like this could destroy a woman’s reputation.
adultery
based on novel or book
st. petersburg, russia
imperial russia
19th century