The Oblonskys, a Russian aristocratic family, are in turmoil after Dolly discovers her husband, Stiva, is having an affair with their governess in the first scene of Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina. Stiva’s sister Anna Karenina, the wife of St. Petersburg aristocrat Karenin, arrives at the Oblonsky home while Dolly is furious and threatens divorce. Dolly accepts Stiva’s return to her home and life when Anna convinces her that he still loves her despite his sin.

Anna now meets Kitty, Dolly’s younger sister. Kitty, who is 18 and about to make her social debut in Russia, is smitten with Anna’s beauty and charm. Levin, a wealthy landowner, has also arrived in town to request Kitty’s hand in marriage. But Kitty prefers Count Vronsky, a gorgeous young soldier, over Levin. When Kitty arrived at the train station, Vronsky and Anna had already met briefly and fallen in love.

Kitty was not aware of this at the time. At the train station, Anna witnessed a railroad employee die after mistakenly walking in front of a train; Anna was moved by Vronsky’s generosity when he offered the man’s family money.Vronsky chooses to dance with Anna rather than Kitty at a ball that night, causing Kitty’s heartbreak.

After being heartbroken by Kitty’s rejection, Levin returns to his estate. Anna goes for St. Petersburg, still bewildered by her overwhelming feelings for Vronsky. However, when they are on the same train, Vronsky approaches Anna and confesses his love for her. After returning home, Anna makes an unsuccessful attempt to persuade herself that she is happy with her husband, Karenin.

Anna meets Princess Betsy in St. Petersburg and joins her social circle. Vronsky’s cousin is Betsy. Vronsky aggressively pursues Anna, who eventually succumbs to their attraction and begins a relationship.Karenin, Anna’s husband, hears about the rumors about her and Vronsky and advises her to be more cautious with her attentions in public, despite the fact that he believes Anna and doubts the reports are true.

Vronsky participates in a horse race, which Anna and her husband Karenin attend. Because of Vronsky’s negligence, his horse collapsed and shattered its back. At the race, Karenin chastises Anna for causing a stir over Vronsky. Anna is now carrying Vronsky’s child and cannot hide her shame over the affair. She informs Karenin of the affair as a result.

Kitty was transferred to a German spa to recuperate her health while Anna mingled in St. Petersburg’s social circles; however, she declined owing to her grief over Vronsky and shame at turning down Levin. She meets a woman who pushes her to become religious while there, but she soon realizes the woman is lying about being ill, leaving Kitty depressed.

Kitty and Levin’s brother Nikolai are talking at the spa.Levin has returned to his estate, but he is restless in his search for authenticity in others and in himself, and he believes that Russia should undertake land reforms. They reunite and become engaged after an unplanned encounter in which Levin spots Kitty in a carriage, recognizing that they still love each other.Karenin first opposes Anna’s request for a divorce, insisting that they preserve their outward image as a married couple.

Karenin chooses to file for divorce after witnessing Vronsky and Anna’s affair. When Anna goes into labour, she almost dies while giving birth to their daughter. Karenin gives up on pursuing a divorce after witnessing Anna’s deathbed and resolves to forgive Vronsky and Anna for their affair. Karenin’s forgiveness humiliates Vronsky, who attempts suicide but is unsuccessful.Karenin’s forgiveness propels Anna and Vronsky from Russia to Italy with their daughter. They realize while living there that they are universally rejected and reviled by Russian upper society. They return to St. Petersburg, where Anna faces social rejection while Vronsky retains freedom of movement.

Anna has developing suspicions that Vronsky is having extramarital affairs and no longer loves her. In her effort to fit in, Anna goes to a dreadful performance where she sees her former pals openly reject her. In humiliation, she and Vronsky move to his country home.

Meanwhile, Kitty and Levin struggled to adapt to married life’s limitations on freedom. Kitty’s gift was proved to Levin on a visit to his dying brother Nikolai, and the two began to feel more delight as a result. When Kitty becomes pregnant, the couple decides to travel to Moscow to give birth. Levin becomes corrupted by the city’s affluent, fast-paced lifestyle and meets Anna. Kitty pardons him and then gives birth to their son. Levin is disgusted and bewildered when he first sees his infant.For the summer, the Oblonsky family lives with Levin and Kitty. When they pay Anna a visit to Vronsky’s estate, they notice the clear differences between Levin and Kitty’s simple, peaceful rural existence and the excessive splendor.

Anna ultimately decides to seek for divorce from Karenin because she is scared that Vronsky would stop loving her. Karenin rejects Anna’s wish for divorce while under the influence of a French seer recommended by a close friend.Anna becomes increasingly concerned about Vronsky, believing that he must be having other connections. She had suicidal thoughts at the same train station where she saw Vronsky for the first time, and after a fight with him, she throws herself in front of the train.Vronsky, who looks to have a death wish, joins the forces fighting in the Russo-Turkish War.

The Oblonskys, a Russian aristocratic family, are in turmoil after Dolly discovers her husband, Stiva, is having an affair with their governess in the first scene of Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina. Stiva’s sister Anna Karenina, the wife of St. Petersburg aristocrat Karenin, arrives at the Oblonsky home while Dolly is furious and threatens divorce. Dolly accepts Stiva’s return to her home and life when Anna convinces her that he still loves her despite his sin.

Anna now meets Kitty, Dolly’s younger sister. Kitty, who is 18 and about to make her social debut in Russia, is smitten with Anna’s beauty and charm. Levin, a wealthy landowner, has also arrived in town to request Kitty’s hand in marriage. But Kitty prefers Count Vronsky, a gorgeous young soldier, over Levin. When Kitty arrived at the train station, Vronsky and Anna had already met briefly and fallen in love. Kitty was not aware of this at the time. At the train station, Anna witnessed a railroad employee die after mistakenly walking in front of a train; Anna was moved by Vronsky’s generosity when he offered the man’s family money.

Vronsky chooses to dance with Anna rather than Kitty at a ball that night, causing Kitty’s heartbreak. After being heartbroken by Kitty’s rejection, Levin returns to his estate. Anna goes for St. Petersburg, still bewildered by her overwhelming feelings for Vronsky. However, when they are on the same train, Vronsky approaches Anna and confesses his love for her. After returning home, Anna makes an unsuccessful attempt to persuade herself that she is happy with her husband, Karenin.

Anna meets Princess Betsy in St. Petersburg and joins her social circle. Vronsky’s cousin is Betsy. Vronsky aggressively pursues Anna, who eventually succumbs to their attraction and begins a relationship.

Karenin, Anna’s husband, hears about the rumors about her and Vronsky and advises her to be more cautious with her attentions in public, despite the fact that he believes Anna and doubts the reports are true.Vronsky participates in a horse race, which Anna and her husband Karenin attend. Because of Vronsky’s negligence, his horse collapsed and shattered its back. At the race, Karenin chastises Anna for causing a stir over Vronsky. Anna is now carrying Vronsky’s child and cannot hide her shame over the affair. She informs Karenin about the affair.

Kitty was transferred to a German spa to recuperate her health while Anna mingled in St. Petersburg’s social circles; however, she declined owing to her grief over Vronsky and shame at turning down Levin. She meets a woman who pushes her to become religious while there, but she soon realizes the woman is lying about being ill, leaving Kitty depressed.Kitty and Levin’s brother Nikolai are talking at the spa.

Levin has returned to his estate, but he is restless in his search for authenticity in others and in himself, and he believes that Russia should undertake land reforms. They reunite and become engaged after an unplanned encounter in which Levin spots Kitty in a carriage, recognizing that they still love each other.Karenin first opposes Anna’s request for a divorce, insisting that they preserve their outward image as a married couple. Karenin chooses to file for divorce after witnessing Vronsky and Anna’s affair.

When Anna goes into labour, she almost dies while giving birth to their daughter. Karenin gives up on pursuing a divorce after witnessing Anna’s deathbed and resolves to forgive Vronsky and Anna for their affair. Karenin’s forgiveness humiliates Vronsky, who attempts suicide but is unsuccessful.

Karenin’s forgiveness propels Anna and Vronsky from Russia to Italy with their daughter. They realize while living there that they are universally rejected and reviled by Russian upper society. They return to St. Petersburg, where Anna faces social rejection while Vronsky retains freedom of movement. Anna has developing suspicions that Vronsky is having extramarital affairs and no longer loves her. In her effort to fit in, Anna goes to a dreadful performance where she sees her former pals openly reject her. In humiliation, she and Vronsky move to his country home.

Meanwhile, Kitty and Levin struggled to adapt to married life’s limitations on freedom. Kitty’s gift was proved to Levin on a visit to his dying brother Nikolai, and the two began to feel more delight as a result. When Kitty becomes pregnant, the couple decides to travel to Moscow to give birth. Levin becomes corrupted by the city’s affluent, fast-paced lifestyle and meets Anna. Kitty pardons him and then gives birth to their son. Levin is disgusted and bewildered when he first sees his infant.For the summer, the Oblonsky family lives with Levin and Kitty.

When they visit Anna at Vronsky’s estate, they see the stark difference between Levin and Kitty’s simple, peaceful country life and the opulent splendor of Vronsky’s house. Anna ultimately decides to seek for divorce from Karenin because she is scared that Vronsky would stop loving her. Karenin rejects Anna’s wish for divorce while under the influence of a French seer recommended by a close friend.

Anna becomes increasingly furious with Vronsky, believing that he must be involved in other relationships. She had suicidal thoughts at the same train station where she and Vronsky met for the first time, and after a fight with him, she throws herself in front of the train.

Vronsky, who appears to want to die, joins the soldiers fighting in the Russo-Turkish War. Levin discovers on his farm that he is having difficulty adopting Christianity. One night, while outside with Kitty and his son during a lightning storm, he realizes that he loves his son as much as he loves Kitty, and he accepts Christianity into his life as an imperfect human being. Vronsky and Anna’s child, Annie, is raised by Karenin.