Anna Karenina (1935)
Average Rating: 7.4/10
Reviews Counted: 8
Fresh: 8 | Rotten: 0
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Release Date: Jan 1, 1935 Wide
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This second filmization of Leo Tolstoy's novel is widely regarded as the best version. Greta Garbo plays the title character, the sheltered wife of Czarist official Rathbone. Intending to dissuade Rathbone's brother (Reginald Owen) from a life of debauchery, Garbo is sidetracked by her own fascination with dashing military officer Fredric March. This indiscreet liaison ruins Garbo's marriage and position in 19th century Russian society; she is even prohibited from seeing her own son (Freddie
Jan 1, 1935 Wide
Sep 6, 2005
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Cast
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Greta Garbo
Anna Karenina -
Fredric March
Count Vronsky -
Freddie Bartholomew
Sergei -
Basil Rathbone
Alexei Karenin -
Maureen O'Sullivan
Kitty Scherbatsky -
May Robson
Countess Vronsky -
Reginald Owen
Stiva -
Reginald Denny
Yashvin -
Phoebe Foster
Dolly Oblonsky -
Gyles Isham
Constantine Levin -
Buster Phelps
Grisha -
Ella Ethridge
Anna's Maid -
Joan Marsh
Lili -
Sidney Bracey
Vronsky's Valet -
Cora Sue Collins
Tania -
Guy D'Ennery
Tutor -
Harry Allen
Cord -
Mary Forbes
Princess Sorokino -
Ethel Griffies
Mme. Karatasoff -
Harry Beresford
Matve -
Joseph R. Tozer
Butler
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This lavish, MGM production surely excises some of the important details from Leo Tolstoy's novel, but makes up for it with the luminous presence of Greta Garbo and some gorgeous cinematography.
Garbo, who also starred in the 1927 silent version of the Tolstoy story, is radiant and vulnerable throughout the film, the centre of the emotional storm that engulfs her.
In her 23rd film, Garbo's luminous performance, as the audlterous protag of Tolstoy's novel, is way above the mediocre level of the narrative and direction; the film is a remake of Love, in which Garbo starred opposite her then lover John Gilbert.
Given the full glossy MGM treatment.
Garbo speaks again in one of her best.
A slick, MGM production with a great cast but without much Tolstoy left.
One of Garbo's best and most affecting films.
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- Anna Karenina (1935) (UK)
