Anna Karenina (1997)
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- PG-13
- 1h 48min
- Drama, Romance
- 04 Apr 1997 (USA)
- Movie
Anna (Marceau) is a wife and mother who has an affair with the handsome Count Vronsky (Bean). Based on the novel by Tolstoy.
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| Sophie Marceau | ... |
Anna Karenina
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| Sean Bean | ... |
Vronsky
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| Alfred Molina | ... |
Levin
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| Mia Kirshner | ... |
Kitty
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| James Fox | ... |
Karenin
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| Fiona Shaw | ... |
Lydia
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| Danny Huston | ... |
Stiva
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| Phyllida Law | ... |
Vronskaya
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| David Schofield | ... |
Nikolai
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Saskia Wickham | ... |
Dolly
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Jennifer Hall | ... |
Betsy
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| Anna Calder-Marshall | ... |
Princess Schcherbatksy
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| Valerie Braddell | ... |
Ambassador's Wife
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| Petr Shelokhonov | ... |
Kapitonich, Chief Butler
(as Pyotr Sholokhov)
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| Niall Buggy | ... |
Doctor
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| Anthony Calf | ... |
Serpuliovskoy
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| Vernon Dobtcheff | ... |
Pestov
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Hamish Falconer | ... |
Seriozha
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Stefan Gryff | ... |
Korunsky
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Barbara Horne | ... |
Miss Edwards
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| Larissa Kouznetsova | ... |
Agatha
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| Jeremy Sheffield | ... |
Boris
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| Justine Waddell | ... |
Countess Nordston
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Mikhail Khmelyov | ... |
Mahotin
(as Mikail Hmelev)
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Yuliya Krasnova | ... |
Annushka
(as Julia Krasnova)
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Lyudmila Kurepova | ... |
Sorokina
(as Ludmila Kurepova)
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German Maksimov | ... |
Priest
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| Tatyana Zakharova | ... |
Midwife
(as Tatiana Zaharova)
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Sergey Shcherbin | ... |
Korney
(as Sergei Scherbina)
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| Gelena Ivlieva | ... |
Lizaveta
(as Gelena Ivleva)
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Vadim Sadovnikov | ... |
Inn Priest
(as Father Vadim Sadovnikov)
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| Sergei Parshin | ... |
Doctor's Doorman
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| Valeriy Kukhareshin | ... |
Specialist Doctor
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| Nora Gryakalova | ... |
Myagkaya
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Oleg Kosminsky | ... |
Titus
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Victor Gurianov | ... |
Peasant
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| Igor Efimov | ... |
Servant
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Konstantin Lukashov | ... |
Moscow Railway Worker
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Aleksandra Lavrova | ... |
Young Anna
(as Alexandra Lavrova)
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| Kseniya Rappoport | ... |
Maria
(as Ksenia Rappoport)
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Leonti Varentsov | ... |
Peasant
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Marina Gladkaya | ... |
Kitty's maid (uncredited)
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| Lisa Rhyne | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Bernard Rose | ||
Written by
| Lev Tolstoy | ... | (novel) (as Leo Tolstoy) |
| Bernard Rose | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Bruce Davey | ... | producer |
| Jim Lemley | ... | associate producer |
| Stephen McEveety | ... | executive producer |
| Vladimir Zhelezniakov | ... | assistant producer |
Cinematography by
| Daryn Okada | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Victor Du Bois | ||
Editorial Department
| Maria Montoreano | ... | associate film editor |
| David Orr | ... | color timer |
| Brad Watson | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Marion Dougherty | ||
Production Design by
| John Myhre | ||
Art Direction by
| Sergei Shemyakin | ||
Set Decoration by
| Marthe Pineau | ||
Costume Design by
| Maurizio Millenotti | ||
Makeup Department
| Roy Bryson | ... | hair stylist |
| Lydia Milars | ... | makeup department head |
Production Management
| Chris Silver Finigan | ... | co-production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Mark Carter | ... | third assistant director |
| Mark Cotone | ... | assistant director |
| Martin Krauka | ... | second second assistant director |
| Laura Nisbet-Peters | ... | assistant director (as Laura Nisbet) |
Art Department
| Olga Alymova | ... | art department coordinator |
| James Edward Ferrell Jr. | ... | set art director |
| Candi Guterres | ... | property master |
| Timna Woollard | ... | portrait artist |
| Tracy Michele Tabb | ... | graphic artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Linda Di Franco | ... | foley editor |
| Christopher Flick | ... | foley editor |
| Albert Gasser | ... | sound editor |
| Peter Glossop | ... | production sound mixer |
| Rich Green | ... | foley artist |
| Nigel Holland | ... | sound designer |
| Nils C. Jensen | ... | sound effects editor |
| Steve Kohler | ... | sound |
| Adam Kopald | ... | sound effects editor |
| Lilya Korolova | ... | sound assistant |
| Val Kuklowsky | ... | sound editor |
| Mel Metcalfe | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Shaun Mills | ... | boom operator |
| Piero Mura | ... | sound editor |
| John Murray | ... | foley editor |
| Terry Porter | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Joan Rowe | ... | foley artist |
| Sean Rowe | ... | foley artist |
| Todd Toon | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Dan Yale | ... | foley editor |
| Dean A. Zupancic | ... | re-recording mixer |
Special Effects by
| Kevin Draycott | ... | special effects technician |
| Shaun Rutter | ... | special effects technician |
| Andy Williams | ... | special effects coordinator |
Stunts
| Oleg Botin | ... | stunts |
| Graeme Crowther | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Zed Korshoonoff | ... | stunts |
| Peter Miles | ... | stunt performer |
| Nikolay Pavlyuk | ... | stunt performer |
| Sergei Shulga | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| John Boccaccio | ... | first assistant camera |
| Keith Hamshere | ... | still photographer |
| Mike Hodges | ... | key grip |
| Jack McCollum | ... | best boy electric |
| Anatoliy Neznanov | ... | electrician |
| Tommy D. Walker | ... | dolly grip |
Casting Department
| Douglas Wright | ... | casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Giovanni Casalnuovo | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Deirdre N. Williams | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Location Management
| Michael Beche | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Dean Beville | ... | music editor |
| D. Chris Smith | ... | music editor |
| Georg Solti | ... | music director (as Sir Georg Solti) |
| John Stronach | ... | music supervisor |
| William Jacobs | ... | music editor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Pablo Ferro | ... | title designer |
| Geoff Freeman | ... | unit publicist |
| Peter D. Graves | ... | executive marketing consultant |
| Charles Kaye | ... | executive assistant: to Sir Georg Solti |
| Shauna L. Kroen | ... | assistant accountant |
| Christie Mattull | ... | insurance services |
| Yuliya Sobolevskaya | ... | production assistant |
Thanks
| Gerardo Sacco | ... | special thanks: Jewelry |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Becker Entertainment (1997) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Highlight Film (1997) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Medusa Distribuzione (1997) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Prooptiki (1997) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Pyramide Distribution (1997) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1997) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Aquarius TV (2005) (Greece) (tv)
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (video)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1998) (Greece) (VHS)
- Carol Media Home (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- Cine Plus Home Entertainment (1999) (Germany) (DVD)
- Edel Media & Entertainment (2015) (Germany) (DVD) (Starmovie)
- Highlight Video (1998) (Germany) (VHS)
- Líder Films (Spain)
- Oldies.com (United States) (DVD)
- SF Video (1998) (Sweden) (VHS)
- TNT (1999) (United States) (tv)
- Tanweer Films (2012) (Bangladesh) (tv)
- Tanweer Films (2012) (Bhutan) (tv)
- Tanweer Films (2012) (India) (tv)
- Tanweer Films (2012) (Nepal) (tv)
- Tanweer Films (2012) (Pakistan) (tv)
- Tanweer Films (2012) (Sri Lanka) (tv)
- WME Home Entertainment (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Bros.
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Buena Vista Sound (re-recording at)
- Pacific Title (titles and opticals)
- Studio Trite (filmed entirely on location in: In cooperation with)
- Newmarket Capital Group (production financing provided by)
- International Film Guarantors (completion guaranty provided by)
- London Records (soundtrack)
- Icon Records (courtesy of: recording)
- London Records (courtesy of: recording)
- Decca (courtesy of: Sir Georg Solti appears)
- Philips Classics Productions (courtesy of: For "Vespers, Op. 37/2" and "Vespers, Op. 37/5", The St. Petersburg Chamber Choir appears)
- Philips Classics Productions (courtesy of: For "Song about Alexander Nevsky", The St. Petersburg Chamber Choir appears)
- BMG Classics (courtesy of: For "Song about Alexander Nevsky", The St. Petersburg Chamber Choir appears)
- Panavision (filmed with cameras and lenses)
- Technicolor (color and prints)
- Eastman Color (originated on)
- Kodak (from: originated on Eatman Color Film)
- British Airways (special thanks)
- Lufthansa (special thanks)
- Tirelli Costumi (special thanks)
- Costumi d'Arte (special thanks)
- Angels & Bermans (special thanks)
- Les Ateliers du Costume (special thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Anna is a young and elegant wife of Mr. Karenin, who is wealthy and old. She meets the handsome Count Vronsky. Anna and Vronsky fall in love with each other, and he comes to be with her in St. Petersburg. They are very happy together and make a great looking couple, but soon their happiness gets under social pressures. Anna is hopelessly begging Mr. Karenin for a divorce, but he wants to keep the mother of their child. She has another baby born from her lover Vronsky. Conflict between her untamed desires and painful reality causes her a depression and suicidal thoughts. Written by Steve Shelokhonov |
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| Taglines | In a world of power and privilege, one woman dared to obey her heart. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $35,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $75,268, 06 Apr 1997 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | This was the first western production of "Anna Karenina" to be filmed in Russia (St. Petersburg). See more » |
| Goofs | During the movie, title cards inform the viewer that the story arch unfolds in the years 1880 to 1882 - yet at the end of the movie Vronsky leaves to fight in the Russo-Turkish war of 1877- 1878. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Kalambury filmowe (1998). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, op. 74 (Pathetique) See more » |
| Quotes |
Anna Karenina:
What are you doing here? Vronsky: You know that I have come to be where you are. I cannot help myself. See more » |