Anna Karenina is a 1985 American made-for-television romantic drama film based on the famous Leo Tolstoy 1877 novel Anna Karenina starring Jacqueline Bisset and Christopher Reeve and directed by Simon Langton. The film was broadcast on CBS on March 26, 1985. Plot Anna Karenina (; ) leaves her cold husband for the dashing Count Vronsky in 19th-century Russia. An unfortunate series of events leaves her hopelessly depressed. Cast Jacqueline Bisset as Anna Karenina Christopher Reeve as Count Aleksei Vronsky Paul Scofield as Aleksei Karenin Ian Ogilvy as Stiva Anna Massey as Betsy Joanna David as Dolly Judi Bowker as Kitty Valerie Lush Judy Campbell Production notes In his autobiography Still Me, actor Christopher Reeve claimed that while making this movie he learned how to ride a horse, then fell in love with them, which eventually led to his tragic riding accident 10 years later in 1995 when he fell from a horse and became paralyzed. References External links 1985 television films 1985 films 1985 romantic drama films American romantic drama films Films based on Anna Karenina Films about infidelity Romantic period films Films shot in Hungary CBS network films Films directed by Simon Langton American drama television films 1980s American films