Anna falls deeply in love with the handsome Count Vronsky. When she refuses to conduct the discreet affair that her cold husband would condone, she is doomed. Set against the tragic love of Anna and Vronsky, the plight of the melancholy nobleman Konstantine Levin unfolds. In doubt about the meaning of life Konstantine is haunted by thoughts of suicide. A magnificent drama of vengeance, infidelity, and retribution.