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25 December 1935 (Italy) morePlot:
The married Anna Karenina falls in love with Count Vronsky despite her husband's refusal to grant a divorce, and both must contend with the social repercussions. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
2 wins moreNewsDesk:
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Superb MGM production but let down by less than perfect casting. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Greta Garbo | ... | Anna Karenina | |
| Fredric March | ... | Vronsky | |
| Freddie Bartholomew | ... | Sergei | |
| Maureen O'Sullivan | ... | Kitty | |
| May Robson | ... | Countess Vronsky | |
| Basil Rathbone | ... | Karenin | |
| Reginald Owen | ... | Stiva | |
| Phoebe Foster | ... | Dolly | |
| Reginald Denny | ... | Yashvin | |
| Gyles Isham | ... | Levin | |
| Joan Marsh | ... | Lili | |
| Ethel Griffies | ... | Mme. Kartasoff | |
| Harry Beresford | ... | Matve | |
| Sarah Padden | ... | Governess | |
| Cora Sue Collins | ... | Tania |
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Certification:
UK:A (original rating) | UK:U (re-rating) (1990) | Canada:14+ (Ontario) | New Zealand:PG | Sweden:11 (re-release) | Sweden:15 | USA:ApprovedFun Stuff
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Aware that her co-star Fredric March was notorious for seducing his leading ladies, Greta Garbo reportedly wore garlic under her clothes and purposely had bad breath in order to stave off his advances. moreGoofs:
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Watching this movie you will see MGM at the height of its movie-making powers. The physical production is impeccable, the sets are amazing, the production design fantastic. The photography and all technical aspects are superb with the costuming and makeup being the very best that money could buy. All these aspects combine to make a very enjoyable production but the fatal flaw in this much condensed version of Tolstoy's classic is the casting. Frederic March brings no passion to the role of Vronsky and no-one could ever believe for a minute that Anna would give up her child and position for him. In fact it is even hard to believe that she would leave her husband at all given the totally magnetic performance by Basil Rathbone as Karenin. His is the most memorable character portrayal in the film and he acts the part with superb skill. Vronsky is immediately attracted to Anna as he watches her alight from a train and Garbo's face is suddenly revealed through a cloud of steam. This was quite a magical effect in the cinema as her face gradually appeared and filled the huge movie screen, but on video and a TV screen the effect is much diminished and her face appears rather large, plain and mask like. Garbo is also referred to as 'pretty' several times during the movie when 'attractive' would have been a better word. Her acting skills are beyond doubt however and by the climax one is genuinely moved when she watches the train pull out of the station and decides that life will no longer be worth living. You can almost read her mind in this scene which is photographed and scored to maximum effect and leaves an indelible impression.