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The Anna Cross

The Anna Cross

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Status

Released

Release Date

May 13, 1954

Genres

Drama

User Score

42%

Original Title

Анна на шее

Production Companies

Gorky Film Studios

Director

Isidor Annensky

Description

Based on the short story by A. P. Chekhov. Beggar 18-year-old beauty Anna marries a rich 52-year-old official to help her father and brothers. After the death of the mother, the father drinks, the brothers go hungry. For the sake of her relatives, she is ready for anything, even to become the wife of an elderly, rude, vulgar and hated Modest Alexeyevich.