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.
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Title: Anna Karenina (1935)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Greta Garbo | ... | Anna Karenina | |
| Fredric March | ... | Count Vronsky | |
| Freddie Bartholomew | ... | Sergei | |
| Maureen O'Sullivan | ... | Kitty | |
| May Robson | ... | Countess Vronsky | |
| Basil Rathbone | ... | Alexei Alexandrovitch Karenin | |
| Reginald Owen | ... | Stiva | |
| Phoebe Foster | ... | Dolly | |
| Reginald Denny | ... | Yashvin | |
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Gyles Isham | ... | Konstantin Demitrievitch Levin |
| Joan Marsh | ... | Lili | |
| Ethel Griffies | ... | Mme. Kartasoff | |
| Harry Beresford | ... | Matve | |
| Sarah Padden | ... | Governess | |
| Cora Sue Collins | ... | Tania | |
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Storyline
This version of the Tolstoy classic lingers longer in Moscow during the weeks that follow the initial meeting of the starstruck lovers-to-be Vronsky and Anna Karenina. The story -- as it unfolds -- also focuses on Kitty, a young woman who is related to Anna's sister-in-law whose marital rift has brought Anna to Moscow. Until Anna shows up, Kitty had hopes of getting Vronsky, who is single and well connected, to propose to her. Ignored by Vronsky, Kitty turns her attention to another suitor, a man who seems to have a lot in common with Tolstoy. Written by Dale O'Connor <daleoc@interaccess.com>
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infidelity | dysfunctional marriage | adultery | loveless marriage | bare chested male |Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
21 November 1935 (Hungary) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$1,152,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$865,000Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$1,439,000Company Credits
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Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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Kitty: Yes. Yes, I do. How did you know?
Anna Karenina: You're in such a happy time in your life. That blissful time when childhood is just ending and the future's all warm and inviting. I remember.
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(1869) (uncredited)
Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ("Romance for Voice and Piano, Op. 6. No. 6)
Sergei's theme - played often in the score
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Trivia
This film was screened alongside Mickey's Fire Brigade (1935) and Basketball Technique (1935) in some theaters during its original release. See more »Goofs
The stunt double for Vronsky who falls off his horse in the race had a dark top, whereas Vronsky had a light top. See more »Quotes
Anna Karenina: You expect a great deal at this particular ball, don't you, Kitty?Kitty: Yes. Yes, I do. How did you know?
Anna Karenina: You're in such a happy time in your life. That blissful time when childhood is just ending and the future's all warm and inviting. I remember.
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Soundtracks
None But the Lonely Heart (Nur Wer die Sehnsucht Kennt)(1869) (uncredited)
Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ("Romance for Voice and Piano, Op. 6. No. 6)
Sergei's theme - played often in the score
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To me, Basil Rathbone is the one and only superior actor in this film. Fans might disagree, but I find Garbo rather unconvincingly playing the [in my mind] fragile and victimized Anna character. Garbo's screen presence is so strong that, combined with her voice and perhaps also due to the extreme soft-light shots, she gives the impression of a winner, a survivor, a diva. Also the direction and adaptation by Clarence Brown deserve a compliment.