Anna Karenina (1977 TV serial)

Anna Karenina is a 1977 BBC television adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's 1877 novel of the same name.[1]

It stars Nicola Pagett as Anna,[2][3] Eric Porter as Karenin,[3] Stuart Wilson as Vronsky,[3] Davyd Harries as Stiva,[4] Robert Swann as Levin,[4] and Caroline Langrishe as Kitty.[4]

It consisted of ten 50-minute episodes,[3] and so, according to Apple TV, was able to include more of the original plot than some adaptations.[1] It was mostly favourably received by critics. The Los Angeles Times said the series was "admirable" and that Pagett was "ravishing" as Anna.[5]

The series was nominated for three BAFTA TV Awards, for Best Lighting, Best Costume Design, and Best Make Up; and for one Primetime Emmy Award, for Outstanding Art Direction for a Drama Series.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Anna Karenina - Apple TV". Apple TV. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  2. ^ Gates, Anita (16 March 2021). "Nicola Pagett, 'Upstairs, Downstairs' Actress, Dies at 75 (Published 2021)". Archived from the original on 4 December 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  3. ^ a b c d Coveney, Michael (4 March 2021). "Nicola Pagett obituary". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  4. ^ a b c "Anna Karenina". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  5. ^ Rosenberg, Howard (17 February 2001). "Lusty 'Anna Karenina' Tells Tolstoy's Epic Story in Full". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  6. ^ "Anna Karenina". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 22 January 2026.


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