Wednesday February 5th 2014
UK  2012  129 minutes
Director: Joe Wright
Starring: Keira Knightley, Jude Law, Matthew Macfadyen   

Tolstoy’s well-known story of the scandalous and tragic love affair between Princess Anna Karenina and the wealthy Count Vronsky in late 19th century Imperial Russia has been brought to the screen many times, with several famous actresses in the title role, including Greta Garbo (1935) and Vivien Leigh (1948). Keira Knightley is a worthy successor in this latest telling of the tale, with a novel interpretation of Tolstoy’s text by playwright Tom Stoppard. The imaginative setting by director Joe Wright is a visual treat. The film has rightly won several awards, including an Oscar.