Anna Karenina
A sumptuous, theatrical tragedy of passion and society, visually dazzling but emotionally wrenching.
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Anna Karenina
A lush, tragic romance that sweeps you into opulent Russian society before tightening into despair and heartbreak.
About 1997 film by Bernard Rose
Genres drama, romance
Directed by Bernard Rose
Written by Bernard Rose
Starring Sophie Marceau, Sean Bean, Alfred Molina, Fiona Shaw, Danny Huston, Kseniya Rappoport, Mia Kirshner, Petr Shelokhonov
Music Sergei Prokofiev
Runtime 108 min
Country United States, United Kingdom, Russia
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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