Anna Karenina

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Anna Karenina

1948

2h 19m

Drama

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While making a trip to visit family, Anna Karenina (Vivien Leigh) meets Countess Vronsky on the train. When they arrive in Moscow, Anna meets the son of the countess, Count Vronsky (Kieron Moore), and they instantly fall in love. However, Anna is already married with a young child. After returning to her husband, Alexei (Ralph Richardson), in St. Petersburg, she starts having an affair with Count Vronsky. Once news of this begins to spread, Anna must face the consequences.

Dan Callahan

Slant Magazine

This version of Tolstoy's Anna Karenina, made A.G. (After Garbo), was not a success when it was first released, and it's still a failure now, but it's an often exquisitely sumptuous misfire, all the same.

Rated: 3/4

May 1, 2007

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Phil Hall

Film Threat

Superb film version of the Tolstoy novel, with an extraordinary Vivien Leigh at the peak of her beauty and talent.

Rated: 5/5

Jan 13, 2006

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Joel H

Unlike Lisa Turtle in the TV series Saved by the Bell, I did not cry at the end of Anna Karenina. It was tragic, yes, to see characters make such poor choices, but I felt more frustrated than sad because of their actions. I also didn’t buy the alleged chemistry between Anna and Count Vronsky. It felt forced, even though Vivian Leigh gives a good performance. I imagine that there is much more to the story in Leo Tolstoy’s novel, but let’s face it, I doubt I’ll be reading that anytime soon. However, I did appreciate the condensed version of the story, so I at least know what Anna Karenina is all about.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/27/24

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Steve D

Solid version because of Leigh.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/20/24

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georgan g

It was confusing to me why Anna broke up with her lover after all she went through to be with him. Besides, what kind of mother would leave her child for a man? The acting was ok, but a tad overdone.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Quite good, although the Levin-Kitty angle, so crucial to the book, is given very little air time.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Audience Member

Really quite intriguing considering the fact that the romance is competely doomed from the beginning. It's quite an accomplishment. THe subttleties are amazing. Great direction. The 2012 version sucks compared to this classic.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Audience Member

Beautifully filmed, this adaption is as lush and romantic as Vivien Leigh, herself. The costumes and sets shine through the B&W filming - the problem is the shifty storytelling, which somehow jumps around and loses the viewer a bit. Still, worth a viewing, and certainly a delight to classic cinema lovers. 3 1/2+ stars

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Julien Duvivier

Director

Vivien Leigh

Anna Karenina

Ralph Richardson

Alexei Karenin

Kieron Moore

Count Vronsky

Hugh Dempster

Stefan Oblonsky

Mary Kerridge

Dolly Oblonsky

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Synopsis

While making a trip to visit family, Anna Karenina (Vivien Leigh) meets Countess Vronsky on the train. When they arrive in Moscow, Anna meets the son of the countess, Count Vronsky (Kieron Moore), and they instantly fall in love. However, Anna is already married with a young child. After returning to her husband, Alexei (Ralph Richardson), in St. Petersburg, she starts having an affair with Count Vronsky. Once news of this begins to spread, Anna must face the consequences.

Director: Julien Duvivier
Production Co: London Film Production
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 9, 2016
Runtime: 2h 19m