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Anna Karenina

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Anna Karenina (1997)

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Reviews Counted:19

Fresh:5

Rotten:14

Average Rating:4.7/10

Runtime: 1 hr 48 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: A lavish updating of Tolstoy's classic 1876 novel chronicling the tragic romantic triangle formed when the wealthy, beautiful title character defies the social order and, though married, falls in... A lavish updating of Tolstoy's classic 1876 novel chronicling the tragic romantic triangle formed when the wealthy, beautiful title character defies the social order and, though married, falls in love with a common soldier. Filmed entirely on location in Russia, this lush production features the compositions of Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev and Rachmaninoff. [More]

Starring: Sophie Marceau, Sean Bean, Alfred Molina, Mia Kirshner

Starring: Sophie Marceau, Sean Bean, Alfred Molina, Mia Kirshner, James Fox, Georg Solti

Director: Bernard Rose

Director: Bernard Rose
Story: Leo Tolstoy
Screenwriter: Bernard Rose
Producer: Bruce Davey

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Reviews for Anna Karenina

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Geoff Andrew
Geoff Andrew
Time Out
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This version manages to be both the most pretentious and anaemic yet.

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01/01/00
Angie Errigo
Angie Errigo
Empire Magazine
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05/01/09
Todd McCarthy
Todd McCarthy
Variety
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07/12/05
Emanuel Levy
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10/30/02
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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Full Review Source: Cincinnati Enquirer | comment Comment
10/15/02
Margaret A. McGurk
Margaret A. McGurk
Cincinnati Enquirer

You're better off reading the Cliff's Notes.

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07/26/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

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04/12/02
Globe and Mail

Only die-hard romantics are likely not to come away disappointed.

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02/21/01
Kevin Thomas
Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times
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Doesn't build strong relationships between the characters, relying instead on overheated words and performances to generate false intensity.

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Boston Phoenix

In Sophie Marceau ... [Rose] has a fine young Anna.

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01/01/00
Barbara Shulgasser
Barbara Shulgasser
San Francisco Examiner

Marceau and Bean have no chemistry, which is essential to a film like this.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
01/01/00
Chris Hicks
Chris Hicks
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

A copy of the paperback book should cost about as much as a movie ticket, and will provide a more lasting and worthwhile investment.

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01/01/00
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews

Like its opening, Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina is half-successful.

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01/01/00
Kim Williamson
Kim Williamson
Boxoffice Magazine

Provided you have a burning interest in pretty visuals and less regard for the whys and wherefores of human behavior, this latest adaptation of Tolstoy's classic is a pleasant watch.

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Liz Braun
Liz Braun
Jam! Movies

Sumptuous cinematography, glorious sets and costumes dominate throughout the film.

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Matt Easterbrook
Matt Easterbrook
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Bloodless and shallow adaptation.

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01/01/00
Roger Ebert
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Russell Smith
Russell Smith
Austin Chronicle
 
 
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