Tolstoy's powerful and tragic story of desire, transgression and retribution dramatised by Linda Marshall Griffiths. Presented as part of the BBC Radio 4's 'Love Stories' series.

While Levin and Kitty celebrate their love, Anna and Vronsky are forced into exile to escape the harsh judgement of society. But Anna's increasing isolation has tragic consequences.

ANNA KARENINA.....Kate Phillips
ALEXEI VRONSKY.....Alfred Enoch
ALEXEI KARENIN.....Rory Kinnear
KONSTANTIN 'KOSTYA' LEVIN.....Sacha Dhawan,
KATERINA 'KITTY' SHCHERBATSKAYA.....Anneika Rose
DARYA 'DOLLY' OBLONSKAYA.....Rosalie Craig
STEPAN 'STIVA' OBLONSKY....Adetomiwa Edun
SERGEI 'SERYOZHA' KARENIN.....Rafferty Railton
THE NURSE/PRINCESS SHCHERBATSKAYA/MADAME KARTASOVA.....Georgie Glen
PRIEST/KUZMA/ PORTER.....Hasan Dixon

Dramatised by Linda Marshall Griffiths
Directed by Nadia Molinari
Sound design by Sharon Hughes

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