The Tolstoy Library

In which Vronsky, newly settled in an old Italian palazzo, adopts the guise of an amateur artist absorbed in the past and present artistic milieu of his surroundings, whilst Anna observes with quiet u...

5 Maj 7min

In which Konstantin Levin and Ekaterina enter into the solemn rite of holy matrimony before a congregation of friends and family, amidst the quiet murmurs and tender rites of the Russian Orthodox Chur...

4 Maj 13min

In which the solemnity of a Moscow wedding ceremony is vividly captured, revealing not only the intricate social customs and whispered speculations of the assembled guests but also the deep, private e...

4 Maj 5min

In which a solemn and radiant ceremony binds two souls in matrimony, their hearts swelling with a joy that seems to illuminate even the priest and congregation alike. The newlyweds, touched by a tende...

4 Maj 4min

In which a grand assemblage gathers at a church, dressed in their finery and brimming with anticipation for a wedding that is inexcusably delayed, the wait breeding murmurs and uneasy glances. Meanwhi...

3 Maj 6min

In which Konstantin Levin shares a lively farewell meal with his bachelor comrades on the day of his wedding, their banter revealing the follies and anxieties woven into the customs of matrimony. In t...

3 Maj 12min

In which the anxious preparations for a wedding unfold amidst the practical concerns of trousseau and timing, revealing the tender interplay between duty and desire. Levin confronts the uneasy reveren...

3 Maj 14min

In which the restless soul of Vronsky, having narrowly escaped death by a self-inflicted wound, wrestles with the twin burdens of shame and irrepressible longing, seeking solace in the illusion of dut...

2 Maj 7min