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Anna Karenina (1948 film)


 
 

Anna Karenina (also known in the UK as Tolstoy's Anna Karenina) is a 19481948 in film

Events* Laurence Olivier's Hamlet becomes the first British film to win the American Academy Award for Best Picture....
 BritishUnited Kingdom

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 film based on the 19th century19th century

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 novel, Anna KareninaAnna Karenina

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, by the RussiaRussia

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n writer Leo TolstoyLeo Tolstoy

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. The film was directed by Julien DuvivierJulien Duvivier

Julien Duvivier was a French film director....
, and starred Vivien LeighVivien Leigh Overview

Vivien Leigh was an English theater and film actress....
 in the title role. It was produced by Alexander KordaAlexander Korda

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 for his company, London FilmsLondon Films

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, and distributed in the United StatesUnited States

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 by 20th Century Fox20th Century Fox

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. The screenplay was by Jean AnouilhJean Anouilh

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, Julien Duvivier and Guy MorganGuy Morgan

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, music by Constant LambertConstant Lambert

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, decors by André AndrejewAndré Andrejew

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 and cinematography by Henri AlekanHenri Alekan

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.

Plot

Anna Karenina (Vivien Leigh) is married to TsarTsar Overview

Tsar , occasionally spelled Czar or Tzar and sometimes Csar or Zar in English, is a Slavonic term des...
ist official Alexei Karenin (Ralph Richardson). She falls in love with a young military officer, Count Vronsky (Kieron Moore), and the two begin an affair. The resulting scandal ruins Anna.

Cast

  • Vivien LeighVivien Leigh

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     - Anna Karenina
  • Ralph RichardsonRalph Richardson Overview

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     - Alexei Karenin
  • Kieron MooreKieron Moore

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     - Count Vronsky
  • Hugh DempsterHugh Dempster

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  • Mary KerridgeMary Kerridge

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  • Marie LohrFacts About Marie Lohr

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  • Frank Tickle
  • Sally Ann HowesSally Ann Howes

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     - Kitty Scherbatsky
  • Niall MacGinnisNiall MacGinnis Summary

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  • Michael GoughMichael Gough

    ...
  • Martita HuntMartita Hunt

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  • Heather ThatcherHeather Thatcher

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  • Helen HayeHelen Haye

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  • Michael MedwinMichael Medwin

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  • Gino CerviGino Cervi

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  • Beckett Bould
  • Leslie Bradley
  • Therese GiehseTherese Giehse

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  • John Longden
  • Mary Martlew
  • Valentina Murch
  • Judith Nelmes
  • Ruby Miller
  • John Salew
  • Patrick Skipwith
  • Ann South
  • Jeremy Spenser
  • Austin Trevor
  • Gus Verney

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