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The best Anna Karenina movie?

Asked by Written (825points) April 7th, 2011

Quick question. Which Anna Karenina movie is the best? The best in, follows the book(s) ,most accurate. There’s one from 1935, one from 1948, and one from 1997.

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The ‘48 is with Vivian Leigh, and the ‘35 is with Greta Garbo.

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SpatzieLover's avatar

I haven’t seen either @Written. According to Amazon customers, the ‘48 version has higher user ratings

Personally, I always prefer the BBC mini-series versions to the movies of books, and Anna Karenina is no exception. It’s very true to form.

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Jeruba's avatar

No version will be a substitute for reading the book, no matter how faithful. On its theatrical merits I would certainly go with Garbo.

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