Anna Karenina

"An epic story of love."

2012 2h 9m EN

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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.

“An epic story of love.”

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Cast

Keira Knightley
Anna Karenina
Jude Law
Karenin
Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Vronsky
Matthew Macfadyen
Oblonsky
Eric MacLennan
Matvey
Kelly Macdonald
Dolly
Alicia Vikander
Kitty
Domhnall Gleeson
Levin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joe Wright
Writers: Tom Stoppard
Languages: English, French, Russian
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Russian.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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4 / 8

CAST

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213+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joe Wright, shot by Seamus McGarvey. 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 Dario Marianelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Keira Knightley and Jude Law and Aaron Taylor-Johnson carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Joe Wright directs. Seamus McGarvey behind the camera. Dario Marianelli scores. Melanie Oliver cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English, French, Russian.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 14 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Russian.
3International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
4213+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
5Directed by Joe Wright, shot by Seamus McGarvey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Dario Marianelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Melanie Oliver shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Keira Knightley and Jude Law and Aaron Taylor-Johnson carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "An epic story of love.".
10IMDB entry: tt1781769 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11The top-rated still from this film on TMDB has multiple community votes — a signal the frame composition stuck with viewers.
12Classified under 8 themes, including "adultery", "based on novel or book", "horse race", "st. petersburg, russia".

The technical file

Cinematography: Seamus McGarvey
Original score: Dario Marianelli
Editing: Melanie Oliver
Production design: Sarah Greenwood
Costume design: Jacqueline Durran
Makeup / hair: Chris Lyons
Sound: Craig Berkey
Stunt coordinator: Lee Sheward
Runtime: 129 min · 2h 9m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $40,600,000
Box office: $68,929,150
Return: 170% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Anna Karenina (2012)

Awards

Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Costume Design
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Art Direction
European Film Award for Best Production Designer
Academy Award for Best Costume Design

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Kenneth Axel Carlsson2014-12-28
★ 2/10
Alright, plot-wise, I might just have to throw in the towel on this one. It is about... people, married, unmarried, love and desire. A lot of characters running in and out of eachothers lives. Since this is based on a famous novel (I think), there must be a lot of summaries out there that can help you along much better than I could. Quite frankly, I was... confused. The whole movie is sort of based at a theater (more or less), where the scenes change constantly. It can be quite spectacular, I must admit, but also... confusing. As a period piece, this movie has paid attention to the details, and everything looks soo good. I can definitely appreciate this, but it seems that all attention has been placed here, on the form. The acting, and actors, fit well here... on the stage. They all act as if they were on a stage, which is fitting. In fact, to be honest, I would have much preferred to see this as a live performance on stage, than here. The story simply drowns in all these costumes and colours, fake trains and stages. Last words... a good story is more important than anything else. A good story doesn't have to be complicated (just take a look at a movie such as Locke, which is centered around many of the same themes as this). A good story was not important to these people, they just wanted to play around with fancy costumes, beautiful sets and actors who exaggerate. I would surely have skipped this one... had I known.
ekaari2024-08-09
★ 8/10
The stylistic use of the stage drifted between excessive and under-utilised, occasionally falling into perfect balance, of which the ballroom dance scene between Kitty, Vronsky and Anna Karenina is the prime example. The film tells its story closer to the way a ballet’s is told.