Leo Tolstoy’s novel "Anna Karenina" is one of the most screened films in the world - in the history of cinema, this drama has been shot more than 30 times. The film was shot by Russians, Americans, British, French, Italians and even Germans. The role of the main character Anna was performed by famous actresses of different eras - from Greta Garbo to Keira Knightley. Which of the adaptations is considered the most famous and fully conveys the atmosphere of the novel?
A masterpiece of classics
In his great creation, Leo Tolstoy described the tragic love of a married woman Anna Karenina for the brilliant handsome officer Vronsky. The background for their story was the happy family life of the nobles Kitty Scherbatskaya and Konstantin Levin. The young and full of energy Anna Karenina, her husband, bureaucrat Karenin, the spiritless aristocrat Vronsky, the clumsy eccentric Levin, open-minded Kitty and other characters in the novel create an ideal outward world on the pages of the book. However, is it ideal for a closer look?
The most famous novel about forbidden feelings was translated into many languages of the world, where it was repeatedly recognized as one of the most popular works.
The most popular adaptations of Anna Karenina are considered by many to be the Russian, American and British versions shot in 1967, 1997 and 2012. The main roles in these films were played by recognized sex symbols of all time - Tatyana Samoilova, Sophie Marceau and Keira Knightley. These actresses managed to embody the theme of the image of Anna Karenina on the screen and revive it with their acting skills.
