Alexander Godunov, Alfred Molina, Bolshoi Ballet

In 19th century Russia a woman in a respectable marriage to a doctor must grapple with her love for a dashing soldier.

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68% liked it

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26% liked it

19 critics

PG-13, 1 hr. 45 min.

Directed by: Bernard Rose

Release Date: April 4, 1997

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DVD Release Date: June 24, 2008

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  • December 30, 2007
    Simply brilliant!
  • September 10, 2009
    A wonderful Russian tragic love story but it is a pity that the acting from the lead actress falls short here. She is just not passionate enough as Anna who gave up her marriage, her son, her place in society to be with her lover. I loved the cinematography! The ballroom and the ...( read more)horse racing scenes were splendid. The atmosphere during the 19th century is very authentic.
  • April 7, 2009
    Moving and tragic love story, very sad.
  • March 28, 2009
    No thankyou - Not interested
  • February 2, 2009
    weak film

    only sean bean is worthy
  • December 10, 2008
    no thanks not my kinda thing
  • October 16, 2008
    I actually read the book Anna Karenina to be able to watch this movie, because I had seen some parts of it years ago and back then it had impressed me a lot which is in part why Sophie Marceau became my favorite actress of all times. Now I have finally seen the whole movie (I've ...( read more)wanted to do that for years) and my feelings about it are quite ambivalent. I'd say you should either read the book or watch the movie... I couldn't think of a way to make a better adaptation of Anna Karenina - the cast was perfect, the acting outstanding and I am ever more inclined to think that Sophie Marceau is the most beautiful woman that has ever walked the earth (she IS Anna Karenina by the way) - but maybe there shouldn't be a movie adaptation of this book at all since there are thousands of inner conflicts, meticulous character descriptions and intertwined stories that could not even be mentioned in the movie. Conclusion: No movie could possibly come up to the brilliance of Tolstoy's writing, so this is probably as good as it gets.
  • July 23, 2008
    This is a must see by every Sean Bean admirer. He his really yummy in it.
  • December 16, 2007
    ...a romantic tragedy about a well-born Russian woman who sacrifices her dull marriage, her place in society, even her only son for a doomed love affair... a woman who had given all for love, only to meet with such a trite, ugly death.
  • October 1, 2007
    this is a great story, women and love

Critic Reviews


January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Bloodless and shallow adaptation. full review

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  • ishtar78
    October 1, 2007
    this great story about women and love in the time of prudery is so real, sophie marceau was great, her movies is always great

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