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Year: 2012
Runtime: 129 min
Language: English
Director: Joe Wright
In 19th-century St. Petersburg, Keira Knightley's Anna Karenina risks it all for passion, embarking on a scandalous affair with dashing Count Vronsky (Aaron Taylor-Johnson). As societal expectations collide with personal desires, Anna faces an impossible choice: abandon her family or sacrifice her own happiness. Meanwhile, the quiet longing of farmer Levin and his unrequited love for Princess Kitty serves as a poignant counterpoint to Anna's tragic fate.
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