Anna Karenina

Also known as Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina

1997 film by Bernard Rose

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In Imperial Russia, Anna, wife of the officer Karenin, goes to Moscow to visit her brother. On the way, she meets charming cavalry officer Vronsky, to whom she's immediately attracted. But in St. Petersburg’s high society, a relationship like this could destroy a woman’s reputation.

Released: 1997-04-04108 minDir: Bernard RoseDrama, RomanceBudget: $35.0MBox office: $858,553

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Cast

Sophie Marceau as Anna Karenina
Sean Bean as Vronsky
Alfred Molina as Levin
Mia Kirshner as Kitty
James Fox as Karenin
Fiona Shaw as Lydia

Themes

adultery
based on novel or book
st. petersburg, russia
imperial russia
19th century

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Ratings

IMDb

6.3/10

6,266 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

26%

Year: 1997
Runtime: 108 min
Genres: Drama, Romance
Rated: PG-13

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Key facts

Directed by: Bernard Rose
Screenplay by: Bernard Rose
Based on: Anna Karenina , 1878 novel, by Leo Tolstoy
Produced by: Bruce Davey
Starring: Sophie Marceau Sean Bean Alfred Molina Mia Kirshner James Fox
Cinematography: Daryn Okada
Edited by: Victor Du Bois
Music by: Stewart Copeland
Production company: Icon Productions
Distributed by: Warner Bros.
Release date: April 4, 1997 ( 1997-04-04 )
Running time: 108 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English
Budget: $30 million
Box office: $2.1 million

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Encyclopedic overview

Anna Karenina is a 1997 American period drama film written and directed by Bernard Rose and starring Sophie Marceau, Sean Bean, Alfred Molina, Mia Kirshner and James Fox. Based on the 1878 novel of the same name by Leo Tolstoy, the film is about a young and beautiful married woman who meets a handsome count, with whom she falls in love. Eventually, the conflict between her passionate desires and painful social realities leads to depression and despair.

The film is the only international version filmed entirely in Russia, at locations in Saint Petersburg and Moscow.

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