Characters & Themes
Anna Karenina (1935) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1935 · 95 mins · English
- Directed by
- Clarence Brown
- Starring
- Ethel Griffies, Basil Rathbone, Maureen O'Sullivan, Fredric March, May Robson, Reginald Denny
In Imperial Russia, a poised woman in a respectable marriage to a senior statesman finds her world upended when she falls for a charismatic cavalry officer. Their forbidden love sparks scandal, forcing her to choose between duty, reputation, heart. The turmoil reverberates through society, exposing the fragile veneer of honor and a cost of desire.
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