Anna Karenina
- 2012
- UK/France
- 130 min
- 12A
- Directed by: Joe Wright
- Cast: Keira Knightley, Jude Law, Aaron Johnson
- UK release: 7 September 2012
Adaptation of Tolstoy's classic novel, in which the title character (Knightley) has an affair with an army officer (Taylor-Johnson). Despite lush photography and a charismatic (if low-key) performance by Knightley, the clever design and theatrical presentation make the characters seem spoiled and shallow, and rob the story of impact.
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Reviews & features
Anna Karenina
4 Sep 2012
Handsome adaptation that doesn't quite capture the emotional depth of Tolstoy's novel
Scripted by Tom Stoppard and directed by Joe Wright who gave us Pride and Prejudice and Atonement, this take on the great Russian doorstep makes the romantic and social machinations of its characters into a play-within-a-film, complete with curtains…
Keira Knightly reunites with director Joe Wright for new Anna Karenina film
16 Aug 2012
Tom Stoppard has penned this big-screen adaptation of the Tolstoy classic
Keira Knightley reunites with her Pride and Prejudice/Atonement director Joe Wright for yet another attempt on the frequently filmed Leo Tolstoy novel, a classic story of ‘girl-meets-boy, girl-loses-boy, girl-meets-train.’ This time around, heavyweight…
Anna Karenina
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