Anna Karenina
Seen it?2012 | 129 min | Drama, Romance, History
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It won 2 Oscars and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
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 Pride & Prejudice or The Duchess, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 9 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
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
- CriticsSolid
63% on Rotten Tomatoes, 63 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 2 Oscars: Academy Awards: Best Costume Design, Academy Awards: Best Depiction of Nudity, Sexuality, or Seduction. Won 1 BAFTA: British Academy Film Awards: Best Costume Design. Won 1 Critics' Choice Award: Critics' Choice Awards: Best Art Direction. Also nominated for 2 more Oscars, 1 Golden Globe and 2 more BAFTAs. Plus 3 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$69 million worldwide on a $41 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 327K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Joe Wright
- Keira KnightleyAnna Karenina
- Jude LawKarenin
- Aaron Taylor-JohnsonVronsky
- Matthew MacfadyenOblonsky
- Eric MacLennanMatvey
- Kelly MacdonaldDolly
- Alicia VikanderKitty
- Domhnall GleesonLevin
- Olivia WilliamsCountess Vronsky
- Ruth WilsonPrincess Betsy Tverskoy