Anna Karenina Movie Review 1948

Stiff version of Tolstoy's passionate story of illicit love between a married woman and a military officer. In spite of exquisite costumes, and Leigh and Richardson as leads, still tedious.

Distribution

Goodtimes Entertainment, 16 E. 40th St., New York, NY 10016-0113, Phone: (212)951-3000, Email: information@goodtimes.com, URL: http://www.goodtimes.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 123 minutes.
Originally from British.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Romantic Drama, War, General, St. Peterburg (Russia), Books to Film: Leo Tolstoy, Period Piece: 19th Century, Obsessive Love

Screenplay

Julien Duvivier

Cast

Vivien Leigh, Ralph Richardson, Kieron Moore, Sally Ann Howes, Niall MacGinnis, Martita Hunt, Michael Gough

Cinematography

Henri Alekan

Director

Julien Duvivier

Music

Constant Lambert

Producer

Korda