Anna Karenina

"An epic story of love."

Sep 7 2012 R 2h 9m
Drama, Romance

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

Plot

In 1874, in the Imperial Russia, the aristocratic Anna Karenina travels from Saint Petersburg to Moscow to save the marriage of her brother Prince Oblonsky, who had had a love affair with his housemaid. Anna Karenina has a cold marriage with her husband, Count Alexei Karenin, and they have a son. Anna meets the cavalry officer Count Vronsky at the train station and they feel attracted by each other. Soon she learns that Vronsky will propose to Kitty, who is the younger sister of her sister-in-law Dolly. Anna satisfactorily resolves the infidelity case of her brother and Kitty invites her to stay for the ball. However, Anna Karenina and Vronsky dance in the ball, calling the attention of the conservative society. Soon they have a love affair that will lead Anna Karenina to a tragic fate.

Written by

Tom Stoppard, Lev Tolstoy

Directed by

Joe Wright

Production Countries

United Kingdom, France

Production Companies

Focus Features, Universal Pictures, Working Title Films

Languages

Français, English

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 33 wins & 54 nominations total

Scores
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109,232
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
63
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