The Anna Cross
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| The Anna Cross | |
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| Russian: Анна на шее | |
| Directed by | Isidor Annensky |
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| Cinematography | Georgiy Reysgof |
| Edited by | Raisa Shor |
| Music by | Lev Shvarts |
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Running time | 82 min. |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Russian |
The Anna Cross (Russian: Анна на шее, romanized: Anna na shee) is a 1954 Soviet historical drama film directed by Isidor Annensky.[1][2][3] It won the "Golden Olive Branch" prize at the International Film Festival in Italy in 1957[4]
Plot
[edit]This is the story of a very beautiful and pleasant woman, who is not burdened with high moral standards. The first choice in her life is a marriage of convenience that shut out those who genuinely loved Anna, and at the same time introduced her into the brilliant world of Moscow's society.[5]
Cast
[edit]- Alla Larionova[6] as Anna
- Vladimir Vladislavskiy as Modest Alekseyevich
- Aleksandr Sashin-Nikolsky as Pyotr Leontievich, father
- Mikhail Zharov as Artynov
- Alexander Vertinsky as The Prince
- Irina Murzaeva as Mavra Grigorievna
- Pyotr Maltsev as Petya, kid brother (as Petya Maltsev)
- Aleksandr Metyolkin as Andryusha, kid brother (as Sasha Metyolkin)
- Tatyana Pankova as The Dressmaker
- Vladimir Shishkin as Dezdyemonov
- Gennady Zaichkin as Shegolyev
- Natalya Belyovtseva as The Princess
- Alexey Gribov as Ivan Ivanovich
- Vladimir Soshalsky as officer
- Vera Altayskaya as lady in a carriage[7]
Release
[edit]The film was watched by 31.9 million Soviet viewers, which is the 314th highest figure in the history of Soviet film distribution.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Лучшее с молотка: классика Киностудии им. Горького, распродающей имущество
- ^ Лучшие фильмы, которые нужно бы показать российским детям (список)
- ^ Более 70 экспонатов из фондов Музея кино представят на выставке в ГМИИ им. А.Пушкина
- ^ [1] Archived 2016-12-29 at the Wayback Machine>
- ^ Анна на шее
- ^ Боги всегда одиноки...
- ^ Vera Altayskaya at IMDb
- ^ СССР: Самые кассовые фильмы
External links
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