The Tolstoy Library

In which Anna and Dolly share a late-night confidante exchange, touching on delicate feelings and the whispered complexities of relationships within their intimate circle; Anna reveals her stoic refle...

21 Maj 11min

In which Anna, weighed down by the complexities of her situation, confides in Dolly about the painful impossibilities that surround her yearning for a future with her son and Alexey, and the heavy mel...

21 Maj 9min

In which Darya Alexandrovna visits her friend Anna Karenina’s sumptuous country home, observing with a housewife’s eye the fine furnishings and complex household arrangements that mark a life of moder...

20 Maj 10min

In which Anna introduces Darya Alexandrovna to a circle of acquaintances gathered at a country estate, where a pleasant afternoon unfolds amid leisurely garden walks and a visit to a recently construc...

20 Maj 11min

In which a sincere and troubled gentleman confides in a close friend of Anna’s, revealing the emotional and social complexities that cloud their unconventional union, and beseeches her aid in persuadi...

20 Maj 10min

In which Anna Karenina welcomes her old friend Dolly to her country estate, revealing a serene happiness in her new life that is both surprising and deeply human in its quiet strength. Their conversat...

19 Maj 8min

In which a journey brings Darya Alexandrovna to a rural manor, where the rustic setting and simple inhabitants contrast with the elegant arrival of Anna Karenina and her acquaintances, evoking silent ...

19 Maj 10min

In which Darya Alexandrovna sets out on a journey to visit her sister Anna, wrestling with the burdens of her own life, motherhood, and unfulfilled dreams, all while reflecting on the nature of happin...

19 Maj 12min