Netflix has set a contemporary reimagining of Leo Tolstoy’s iconic novel Anna Karenina as its first-ever Russian original drama series.Titled ANNA K, the series will be produced by Moscow-based 1-2-3 Production and stars Svetlana Khodchenkova in the title role.
Khodchenkova has appeared in features including Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and The Wolverine.The project is billed as a lavish retelling of the literary classic, set in modern Russia.
It centers on 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.Their affair quickly careens out of control, threatening the delicate balance of their familial bonds and social
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