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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.
Michelle Llewellyn There's a BBC (1961) black & white version starring Sean Connery and Claire Bloom except it completely leaves out the Levin/Kitty storyline. Kitty onl…moreThere's a BBC (1961) black & white version starring Sean Connery and Claire Bloom except it completely leaves out the Levin/Kitty storyline. Kitty only appears at the ball where Anna attempts to get Vronsky to notice her and, of course, it doesn't work. The rest of movie focuses on the doomed affair between the two lovers and Anna's downward spiral.(less)
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Anna Karenina
by Leo Tolstoy
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