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Anna Karenina (1948)

Anna Karenina poster
Directed by
Julien Duvivier
Genre
drama film
Country
United Kingdom, France
Runtime
2h 19m
Rated
12
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 62 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A married woman in 19th century Russia begins a passionate affair with a cavalry officer. Her choice leads to social scandal and personal devastation.

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What happens

Anna Karenina is a 1948 British period romantic drama film directed by Julien Duvivier, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Jean Anouilh and Guy Morgan, based on the 1878 novel by Leo Tolstoy. It stars Vivien Leigh in the title role, along with Ralph Richardson, Kieron Moore, and Sally Ann Howes. It was produced by Alexander Korda (with Herbert Mason as associate producer) for his company, London Films, and distributed in the UK by British Lion Films. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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