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Anna Karenina

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1935 | 95 min | History, Drama, Romance

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It earned strong reviews (86% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics and history buffs. If you loved The French Lieutenant's Woman or Revolutionary Road, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 35 min.
What might put you off
  • Made in 1935: an older pace and style.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

In Imperial Russia, Anna, wife of the officer Karenin, goes to Moscow to visit her brother. On the way, she meets charming cavalry officer Vronsky, to whom she's immediately attracted. But in St. Petersburg’s high society, a relationship like this could destroy a woman’s reputation.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    86% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.6 out of 10

  • AwardsBelow par

    1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $2 million worldwide on a $1 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 23K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing

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Cast & crew

Directed by Clarence Brown

  • Greta GarboAnna Karenina
  • Fredric MarchCount Vronsky
  • Freddie BartholomewSergei
  • Maureen O'SullivanKitty
  • May RobsonCountess Vronsky
  • Basil RathboneAlexei Alexandrovitch Karenin
  • Reginald OwenStiva
  • Phoebe FosterDolly
  • Reginald DennyYashvin
  • Gyles IshamKonstantin Demitrievitch Levin