Anna Karenina

"THESE TWO LOVED...and the world stood aghast!"

1935 1h 35m EN

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 103

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Synopsis

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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.

“THESE TWO LOVED...and the world stood aghast!”

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Cast

Greta Garbo
Anna Karenina
Fredric March
Count Vronsky
Freddie Bartholomew
Sergei
Maureen O'Sullivan
Kitty
May Robson
Countess Vronsky
Basil Rathbone
Alexei Alexandrovitch Karenin
Reginald Owen
Stiva
Phoebe Foster
Dolly

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Clarence Brown
Writers: Salka Viertel, Clemence Dane
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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91 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Clarence Brown, shot by William H. Daniels. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Herbert Stothart. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Robert Kern shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Greta Garbo and Fredric March and Freddie Bartholomew carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "THESE TWO LOVED...and the world stood aghast!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0026071 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Clarence Brown directs. William H. Daniels behind the camera. Herbert Stothart scores. Robert Kern cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
291 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Clarence Brown, shot by William H. Daniels. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Herbert Stothart. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Robert Kern shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Greta Garbo and Fredric March and Freddie Bartholomew carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "THESE TWO LOVED...and the world stood aghast!".
8IMDB entry: tt0026071 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 15 themes, including "infidelity", "husband wife relationship", "based on novel or book", "marriage".
10Released under 10 different titles around the world.