Monday, December 28, 2020

Anna Karenina (1948)

Anna Karenina (1948)
British Lion
22 January 1948
Historical Drama, Romance
DVD
B-

A streamlined but effective version of the very long novel*, with Leigh presenting a vulnerable and mostly sympathetic Anna.  Richardson even makes Anna's stick of a husband somewhat sympathetic.  Julien Duvivier directed and co-wrote.

*Levin disappears for about an hour, even though his religious and romantic struggles are a secondary thread in the book.

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