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- Keira Knightley, who stars in Wright’s boldly theatrical new movie as Anna, comments, “The story is one we understand today because people still want something they cannot have, still come up against social blocks and rules, and still have trouble communicating emotions to each other.”
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- Greta Garbo. The legendary actress actually played Anna Karenina twice. First, in the silent movie ‘Love’ (1927), where her partner was John Gilbert, with whom Greta had a relationship with in real life – sadly for him, she broke up with Gilbert in quite a dramatic way at the altar!
- Vivien Leigh. Nine years after her star role as Scarlett O'Hara, Vivien Leigh played Anna Karenina (1948), a woman as passionate and determined. However, the movie by French director Julien Duvivier wasn’t very successful at the box office.
- Zully Moreno. The star of Argentinian cinema’s ‘golden age’, beautiful Zuly Moreno starred in ‘Prohibited Love’ (1955). Tolstoy’s narrative was moved to the realities of Argentina in the 1950s.
- Tatiana Samoilova. Soviet ‘Anna Karenina’ (1967) by Alexander Zarkhi is still considered one of the more exemplary adaptations – not least thanks to the brilliant acting by Tatiana Samoilova (she was also the star of the 1957 movie ‘The Cranes Are Flying’, the only Russian winner of the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival).
Anna Karenina (Russian: Анна Каренина, IPA: [ˈanːə kɐˈrʲenʲɪnə]) [1] is a novel by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy, first published in book form in 1878. Considered to be among the greatest works of literature ever written, [2] Tolstoy himself called it his first true novel.
The film, as Wright promised, is all about love, but Tolstoy’s “Anna Karenina” isn’t a love story. If anything, “Anna Karenina” is a warning against the myth and cult of love.
Anna Karenina, novel by Leo Tolstoy, published in installments between 1875 and 1877 and considered one of the pinnacles of world literature. The narrative centres on the adulterous affair between Anna, wife of Aleksey Karenin, and Count Vronsky, a young bachelor. Karenin’s discovery of the liaison.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Alexei Kirillovich Vronsky. A wealthy and dashing military officer whose love for Anna prompts her to desert her husband and son. Vronsky is passionate and caring toward Anna but clearly disappointed when their affair forces him to give up his dreams of career advancement.
Dec 28, 2023 · From Anna’s affair to the complex marriage of Kitty and Levin, the novel portrays the intricate dynamics of love, passion, and duty. These relationships serve as a canvas to explore the nuances of human emotions and the ethical choices individuals confront in their pursuit of love and fulfillment.
Feb 10, 2022 · For example, the only true love affair in the story has nothing to do with Anna and her love for Vronsky. True love is found in the slow-burn relationship between Kitty and Levin. Tolstoy contrasts the two relationships to make the point that Levin, who wishes a simpler, more natural life, is the better man, and thus the better lifestyle.
