Anna Karenina
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Movie Reviews of Anna Karenina
Movie Review: for your reconsideration
Summary: 4 Stars
it is time to give vivien leigh's anna another chance.
at the time, it could have been easily eclipsed by her health problems and her second husband laurence olivier, who was coming in to his prime as england's foremost actor.
but at the end of the film, leigh is showing where is she is headed as an actress. anna's great risk, her gamble and her loss are touchingly devastating. she would cap on this with her performance as blanche du bois.
ralph richardson and kieron moore are also right in there as her husband karenin and lover vronsky. moore is a whole lot of pretty in his uniforms, which is why he doesn't get the greatest press as an actor. he's good. if duvivier had taken time, he might have gotten something of greater value from this actor.
as it was, he got some fabulous work out of cecil beaton. his designs are just so opulent, with loads of detail, rich dark furs, ruffles and lace.
and the constant lambert score is also romantic and sumptuous, especially at the end as it supports anna's alienation from everything in her life.
sometimes, it is hard to out-and-out love this film, but it is easy to appreciate the effort put forth by everyone involved.
Movie Review: Decent movie; great featurettes
Summary: 4 Stars
This movie was based on the novel by Leo Tolstoy. He's Russian. The story mainly takes place in Russia. The only actor I recognized was Vivian Leigh of Gone With the Wind fame.
Special Features include:
* Tolstoy: The Man Behind Anna
* The Tolstoy Legacy
Admittedly I've never read Tolstoy's books nor really knew anything about him other than he also wrote War and Peace. There was a lot of detailed and good information in the two featurettes. Highly recommend them.
I learned alot about Tolstoy and his beliefs including pacifism. His Christian beliefs were centered around the Sermon of the Mount. His stance on non-violence resistance had a major impact on Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr.
The movie runs about 2 hours and is black and white.
We picked up this Studio Classic as part of a 4 disc set celebrating the 75th anniversary of 20th Century Fox.
Movie Review: Love the actress but not the best screenplay
Summary: 4 Stars
This isn't Vivien's best movie but she is still breath-taking. I believe she is a good choice for the tragic character of Anna, but I do not like the choice for Vronksy. He and Vivien were not convincing as lovers (like Sophie Marceau and Sean Bean in the 1997 version). I must admit I think that version was suberb and I have a difficult time not comparing the two. I do recognize the limitations of a 1948 film (i.e., not filmed on location) But this is a welcome addition to my Vivien collection. The digitally remastered film is very clear.Movie Review: a forgotten film masterpiece
Summary: 4 Stars
so many great artists came together to capture the Tolstoyan tale of woman's victimisation by society and love itself. Leigh's best performance ever alongside Richardson's icy Karenin manage to rise above Kieron Moore's lumpen Vronsky, the film's one flaw. Superb direction by the renowned French master, Duvivier, an intelligent script lifted to genius by the input (uncredited) of playwright Jean Anouilh, and period perfect costumes by Cecil Beaton all back up this triumph of Vivien Leigh.Movie Review: Vivien Leigh Saves It
Summary: 3 Stars
"Anna Karenina" is a story of a 19th century married woman and mother who begins an affair that humiliates her high society husband. The adaptation of Tolstoy's novel is a faithful but somewhat slow-moving black and white film. The cinematography and imagery are fabulous, the costumes are beautiful and the star, Vivien Leigh is at the pinnacle of her beauty and acting ability. She keeps you watching as she plays the tragic heroine Anna Karenina. She is unhappily married to Alexei (Ralph Richardson) who spends much time in his home office tending to official business. Anna has everything in her life, a beautiful home, successful husband and loving son. Because she is bored, Count Vronsky (Kieron Moore) appeals to her senses, and she begins an affair that scandalizes the St. Petersburg high society
This 1948 movie captures the rich, luxurious era of Russia in the late 1800's, and Vivien Leigh keeps you watching closely as the short sweet romance causes shame, ostracism and disaster.