Chris Gager answers “Anyone have a film rendition...”

Joseph Fountain asked this question about Anna Karenina:

Anyone have a film rendition recommendation for Anna Karenina? I was disappointed with the 1948 version starring Vivien Leigh. It hardly told Levin's story at all. I'm looking for something faithful to the book. Is the 2012 version with Keira Knightly or the 97 version with Sophie Morceau faithful? I may try the 67 Russian version (highest rating on IMDB) if I can find it with subtitles.

Chris Gager I've never seen any of them but there are plenty to chose from. If the Nicola Pagett one was on M'piece theatre I might have seen some of it. The prob…moreI've never seen any of them but there are plenty to chose from. If the Nicola Pagett one was on M'piece theatre I might have seen some of it. The problem is... how can anything but a prolonged mini-series do justice to the book. A 2-hour-movie will necessarily have to leave most of the stuff out. It's all that stuff that makes the book what it is! Joanna's recommendation seems like the best bet, much as I love Ms. Knightley.

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