Close-Up is a column that spotlights films now playing on Mubi. Alexander Zeldovich's Target (2011) is playing exclusively December 16, 2016 - January 14, 2017 in the United States.All utopias are alike; each dystopia is dystopian in its own way. But is it a utopia or dystopia we are talking about here? In Alexander Zeldovich’s Target, Russia of the near future is prosperous and comfortably numb: energy sources for export still abound, heavy trucks rush along the Guangzhou–Paris highway replenishing the treasury with toll money, and sleek skyscrapers of Moscow symbolize the country’s welfare in stone, steel and concrete. Victor, the Minister of Natural Resource– “king of the mountain,” as he calls himself—has it all:a large, hi-tech apartment, a Chinese biographer and appropriately spiritless facial features. He is the perfect picture of a man who has made it in a land of bureaucratic capitalism. The film’s other dramatis personae...
- 12/23/2016
- MUBI
It is a truth universally acknowledged that, while streaming services make it incredibly easy to see movies and television shows, they also make it impossibly difficult to watch one. There are thousands upon thousands of titles available at your fingertips (and more being added every month), but the sheer number of things to choose from is so paralyzing that every night inevitably ends the same way: with that episode of Friends where Ross' loses his monkey.
Fortunately for you, Rolling Stone is here to help. Every month, we sift through...
Fortunately for you, Rolling Stone is here to help. Every month, we sift through...
- 10/27/2015
- Rollingstone.com
Sarah Snook, Benedict Samuel and Rodger Corser head the cast in The Beautiful Lie, a contemporary re-imagining of Leo Tolstoy.s classic novel Anna Karenina. Directed by Glendyn Ivin and Peter Salmon and produced by Endemol Australia.s John Edwards and Imogen Banks, the 6-part ABC drama starts shooting in Melbourne next week. Scripted by Alice Bell (Puberty Blues, The Slap, Rush) and Jonathan Gavin (Party Tricks, Offspring, Mr & Mrs Murder), the series is billed as a sprawling saga of adultery, scandal, manners and mayhem involving three enmeshed families across three generations The supporting cast includes Celia Pacquola, Daniel Henshall, Sophie Lowe, Alexander England, Catherine McClements, Dan Wyllie and Gina Riley. The protagonists are Anna (Snook) and her husband Xander (Corser), who is 15 years her senior. Both are former tennis professionals. Anna manages to juggle career and family until her brother Kingsley (Henshall) is caught philandering and she is called on to intervene.
- 4/13/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
After immersing himself in WW1 as the director of the Nine Network.s Gallipoli, Glendyn Ivin is looking forward to exploring myriad forms of love.
Ivin has just started pre-production on The Beautiful Lie, a contemporary re-imagining of Leo Tolstoy.s classic novel Anna Karenina.
While the tone and setting could not be further apart, Ivin sees a common element: .Both are emotionally driven..
Commissioned by the ABC, the 6-part series is the director.s fourth collaboration with Endemol Australia.s John Edwards and Imogen Banks. Their first was Offspring, followed by Puberty Blues and Gallipoli.
Scripted by Alice Bell, Jonathan Gavin and Blake Ayshford, the drama is billed as a sprawling saga of adultery, scandal, manners and mayhem involving three enmeshed families across three generations.
Ivin hasn.t read the novel but he.s seen two earlier versions: Joe Wright.s 2012 film Anna Karenina, which starred Keira Knightley and...
Ivin has just started pre-production on The Beautiful Lie, a contemporary re-imagining of Leo Tolstoy.s classic novel Anna Karenina.
While the tone and setting could not be further apart, Ivin sees a common element: .Both are emotionally driven..
Commissioned by the ABC, the 6-part series is the director.s fourth collaboration with Endemol Australia.s John Edwards and Imogen Banks. Their first was Offspring, followed by Puberty Blues and Gallipoli.
Scripted by Alice Bell, Jonathan Gavin and Blake Ayshford, the drama is billed as a sprawling saga of adultery, scandal, manners and mayhem involving three enmeshed families across three generations.
Ivin hasn.t read the novel but he.s seen two earlier versions: Joe Wright.s 2012 film Anna Karenina, which starred Keira Knightley and...
- 3/1/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
From Golden Globe Award®-nominated director Joe Wright (Atonement) comes a thrilling new vision of the epic story of love, Anna Karenina, adapted by Academy Award®-winning screenwriter Tom Stoppard (Shakespeare in Love) from Leo Tolstoy’s timeless classic novel. At the twilight of an empire, Anna Karenina (Knightley), the beautiful wife of one of Russia’s most esteemed men (Law), has it all. But when she meets the dashing cavalry officer Vronsky (Taylor-Johnson), there is a mutual spark of instant attraction that cannot be ignored. Anna is swept up in a passionate affair that will shock a nation and change the lives of everyone around her. Academy Award® nominee Keira Knightley (Pride & Prejudice), Academy Award® nominee Jude Law (Cold Mountain), and Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Savages)...
- 2/19/2013
- by Pietro Filipponi
- The Daily BLAM!
This week: Ben Affleck directs and stars in the current Oscar frontrunner for Best Picture, "Argo," which tells the incredible true story of how the CIA helped get six Americans out of Tehran during the Iran hostage crisis by having them pose as Canadian filmmakers.
Also new this week is the creepy horror film "Sinister" starring Ethan Hawke, a new version of "Anna Karenina" starring Keira Knightley and the Blu-ray 3D debut of "Top Gun."
'Argo'
Box Office: $124 million
Rotten Tomatoes: 96% Fresh
Storyline: "Argo" tells the declassified true story that unfolded behind the scenes of the Iran hostage crisis in 1979. After militants storm the U.S. embassy in Tehran and take 52 Americans hostage, no one notices that six escape and hide out at the home of the Canadian ambassador. The CIA assigns "exfiltration" specialist Tony Mendez (Ben Affleck) to execute a plan to get the six safely out...
Also new this week is the creepy horror film "Sinister" starring Ethan Hawke, a new version of "Anna Karenina" starring Keira Knightley and the Blu-ray 3D debut of "Top Gun."
'Argo'
Box Office: $124 million
Rotten Tomatoes: 96% Fresh
Storyline: "Argo" tells the declassified true story that unfolded behind the scenes of the Iran hostage crisis in 1979. After militants storm the U.S. embassy in Tehran and take 52 Americans hostage, no one notices that six escape and hide out at the home of the Canadian ambassador. The CIA assigns "exfiltration" specialist Tony Mendez (Ben Affleck) to execute a plan to get the six safely out...
- 2/18/2013
- by Robert DeSalvo
- NextMovie
For better or worse, films don’t exist in a vacuum. If literature derives from itself, and, according to Marshall McLuhan, the content in any new medium is always the same as in the old, then films don’t exactly have a wealth of opportunities to be original. You can always compare a film to one that came before it, but to do so isn’t always pragmatic or fair.
Each should be judged on its own merits, but then again, certain flaws within said film can foster a greater appreciation for those that did it right. To commandeer a concept from the forever-truculent Armond White, I’d like to list six films released last year that were done better by others, but unlike Mr. White, I’ve also included some I did like. This is, of course, a subjective list, and could’ve easily been expanded to fit more.
Each should be judged on its own merits, but then again, certain flaws within said film can foster a greater appreciation for those that did it right. To commandeer a concept from the forever-truculent Armond White, I’d like to list six films released last year that were done better by others, but unlike Mr. White, I’ve also included some I did like. This is, of course, a subjective list, and could’ve easily been expanded to fit more.
- 1/16/2013
- by Justin Li
- SoundOnSight
Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: Feb. 19, 2013
Price: DVD $19.99, Blu-ray/DVD Combo $34.98
Studio: Universal Studios Home Entertainment
The 2012 movie based on the classic novel by Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina stars Keira Knightley (A Dangerous Method) as the titular Russian aristocrat.
The film is the third partnership of Knightley and director Joe Wright, who previously helmed the actress in Atonement and Pride & Prejudice.
In taking on Tolstoy’s book, Wright tells the story of Knightley’s Karenina, a late-19th-century Russian aristocrat married to one of Russia’s most esteemed men (Jude Law, Sherlock Holmes). Karenina feels an immediate spark when she meets cavalry officer Vronsky (Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Savages) and the two begin a passionate affair that shocks the nation.
Written by acclaimed screenwriter Tom Stoppard (Shakespeare in Love), Anna Karenina got mixed reviews when it was in theaters, where it ran on a limited number of screens. The R-rated period film, which...
Price: DVD $19.99, Blu-ray/DVD Combo $34.98
Studio: Universal Studios Home Entertainment
The 2012 movie based on the classic novel by Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina stars Keira Knightley (A Dangerous Method) as the titular Russian aristocrat.
The film is the third partnership of Knightley and director Joe Wright, who previously helmed the actress in Atonement and Pride & Prejudice.
In taking on Tolstoy’s book, Wright tells the story of Knightley’s Karenina, a late-19th-century Russian aristocrat married to one of Russia’s most esteemed men (Jude Law, Sherlock Holmes). Karenina feels an immediate spark when she meets cavalry officer Vronsky (Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Savages) and the two begin a passionate affair that shocks the nation.
Written by acclaimed screenwriter Tom Stoppard (Shakespeare in Love), Anna Karenina got mixed reviews when it was in theaters, where it ran on a limited number of screens. The R-rated period film, which...
- 1/4/2013
- by Sam
- Disc Dish
Listing the best films of any year comes down to a matter of ordering -- Which film will I say was the absolute best? Listing the worst films of a particular year comes down to being honest with yourself -- Did I dislike it enough to call it one of the worst? However, when it comes to disappointments it's a different story. As a movie critic, maybe it's different for me. People tend to believe critics should walk into every movie without anticipation or excitement. Then, if that perception is held up, those that disagree with your opinion will either say "Yeah, but you didn't want to see it anyway!" or "You were always going to like that film." I do my best to let my opinion be known before seeing most films (running a blog of daily opinions helps). I do my best to avoid expectations (not watching trailers...
- 12/28/2012
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Keira Knightley’s new film, Anna Karenina, is like a snowglobe version of Leo Tolstoy’s classic novel.
As crafted by filmmaker Joe Wright (who directed Knightley in Atonement and Pride & Prejudice), the epic tale of a woman who cheats on her politically powerful husband (Jude Law) plays out almost entirely within the confines of a lush theater, which magically shapeshifts into any and all parts of czarist Russia.
But there’s more resonance to the film (which is in theaters now) than clever production design and lavish costumes. Knightley portrays a woman who is no victim, who consciously chooses...
As crafted by filmmaker Joe Wright (who directed Knightley in Atonement and Pride & Prejudice), the epic tale of a woman who cheats on her politically powerful husband (Jude Law) plays out almost entirely within the confines of a lush theater, which magically shapeshifts into any and all parts of czarist Russia.
But there’s more resonance to the film (which is in theaters now) than clever production design and lavish costumes. Knightley portrays a woman who is no victim, who consciously chooses...
- 12/8/2012
- by Anthony Breznican
- EW - Inside Movies
Keira Knightley's partnership with director Joe Wright has yielded impressive Oscar results. Their hip retelling of "Pride and Prejudice" (2005) bagged four nominations, including a spot on the Best Actress list for Knightley. Next came "Atonement" (2007) with seven bids – one for Best Picture. Now comes a fantastical retooling of Leo Tolstoy's "Anna Karenina" that is "a big gamble," Knightley confesses in our chat, alluding to its bizarre perspectives. "It is a theatrical telling. It is a fantasy world. It's not 18th century Russia. It's not naturalistic. But the whole thing is a very exciting thing to watch. I can definitely say, 'I've never seen anything like it.' So it's an event movie." So what does she think of "Anna's" gathering Oscar buzz? Four of our Gold Derby's Oscarologists predict it will be nominated for Best Picture and nine say Knightley will be nomi...
- 12/3/2012
- Gold Derby
My high-school class once spent an afternoon watching the 1956 movie War and Peace, and we susceptible sophomores fell hard for the Hollywood-ized love story with Audrey Hepburn, swoony Mel Ferrer and Henry Fonda (despite that flat drawl of "Nataaaahsha," all I can remember about the film now). I decided it would be fun to read Leo Tolstoy's novel (I was also show-offy, but never mind). I found out quickly that the story we adored in the movie was only a small, stripped-down part of a far more complicated novel, which included more of the war and much less of the romance. Plus, everyone had 10 names. The epilogues in particular were quite disappointing. At age 15, I preferred Hollywood over epic Russian literature.
The latest lavish adaptation of Anna Karenina, like that version of War and Peace, focuses is on love and romance and passion, although at least this time the...
The latest lavish adaptation of Anna Karenina, like that version of War and Peace, focuses is on love and romance and passion, although at least this time the...
- 12/2/2012
- by Jette Kernion
- Slackerwood
Joe Wright’s Anna Karenina is opening wider across the Us tomorrow, having been playing in a limited release for the past two weeks, with strong Oscar buzz surrounding Keira Knightley’s fine leading performance.
The film was released in the UK back in September – you can read our review here – and is one of the finest and most memorable period dramas in recent memory, making for utterly compelling viewing.
We saw a new TV spot and a new featurette earlier in the week, and now PopSugar have debuted another featurette, giving us an inside look at the creation of the beautiful costumes for the film with Oscar-nominated costume designer, Jacqueline Durran (Atonement, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy), who I hope will pick up her third nomination in January.
“The third collaboration of Academy Award nominee Keira Knightley with director Joe Wright, following the award-winning box office successes “Pride & Prejudice” and “Atonement,...
The film was released in the UK back in September – you can read our review here – and is one of the finest and most memorable period dramas in recent memory, making for utterly compelling viewing.
We saw a new TV spot and a new featurette earlier in the week, and now PopSugar have debuted another featurette, giving us an inside look at the creation of the beautiful costumes for the film with Oscar-nominated costume designer, Jacqueline Durran (Atonement, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy), who I hope will pick up her third nomination in January.
“The third collaboration of Academy Award nominee Keira Knightley with director Joe Wright, following the award-winning box office successes “Pride & Prejudice” and “Atonement,...
- 11/30/2012
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Joe Wright’s Anna Karenina is one of the finest period dramas in recent memory, going above and beyond what you’d expect of an ordinary entrance into the genre, which is precisely why the film is surrounded with Oscar buzz, particularly for leading actress Keira Knightley.
The film was released in the UK back in September – you can read our review here – and is currently on limited release in the Us, and will be opening wider across the country this Friday.
We recently saw a great new featurette focusing on the brilliant script from Academy Award-winning writer, Tom Stoppard (Shakespeare in Love), and now a new TV spot has debuted online, featuring quotations taken from a handful of deservedly praising reviews.
“The third collaboration of Academy Award nominee Keira Knightley with director Joe Wright, following the award-winning box office successes “Pride & Prejudice” and “Atonement,” is the epic love story “Anna Karenina,...
The film was released in the UK back in September – you can read our review here – and is currently on limited release in the Us, and will be opening wider across the country this Friday.
We recently saw a great new featurette focusing on the brilliant script from Academy Award-winning writer, Tom Stoppard (Shakespeare in Love), and now a new TV spot has debuted online, featuring quotations taken from a handful of deservedly praising reviews.
“The third collaboration of Academy Award nominee Keira Knightley with director Joe Wright, following the award-winning box office successes “Pride & Prejudice” and “Atonement,” is the epic love story “Anna Karenina,...
- 11/27/2012
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Keira Knightley continues to be surrounded with Oscar buzz for her stunning lead performance in Joe Wright’s Anna Karenina.
The film was released in the UK back in September – you can read our review here – and is currently on limited release in the Us, with Focus Features giving it a strong position for the awards season, and will continue to open it wider in the States this Friday.
We saw a new featurette for the film earlier in the month, and now another great featurette has been released, with a focus on Tom Stoppard (Shakespeare in Love) and his remarkable adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s original novel for the script.
“The third collaboration of Academy Award nominee Keira Knightley with director Joe Wright, following the award-winning box office successes “Pride & Prejudice” and “Atonement,” is the epic love story “Anna Karenina,” adapted from Leo Tolstoy’s classic novel by Academy...
The film was released in the UK back in September – you can read our review here – and is currently on limited release in the Us, with Focus Features giving it a strong position for the awards season, and will continue to open it wider in the States this Friday.
We saw a new featurette for the film earlier in the month, and now another great featurette has been released, with a focus on Tom Stoppard (Shakespeare in Love) and his remarkable adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s original novel for the script.
“The third collaboration of Academy Award nominee Keira Knightley with director Joe Wright, following the award-winning box office successes “Pride & Prejudice” and “Atonement,” is the epic love story “Anna Karenina,” adapted from Leo Tolstoy’s classic novel by Academy...
- 11/26/2012
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Anna Karenina is acclaimed director Joe Wright’s bold, theatrical new vision of the epic story of love, stirringly adapted from Leo Tolstoy’s great novel by Academy Award winner Tom Stoppard (Shakespeare in Love). The film marks the third collaboration of the director with Academy Award-nominated actress Keira Knightley and Academy Award-nominated producers Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, and Paul Webster, following their award-winning box office successes Pride & Prejudice and Atonement.
The story unfolds in its original late-19th-century Russia high-society setting and powerfully explores the capacity for love that surges through the human heart, from the passion between adulterers to the bond between a mother and her children. As Anna (Ms. Knightley) questions her happiness, change comes to her family, friends, and community. The film is in theaters November 30, 2012.
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The story unfolds in its original late-19th-century Russia high-society setting and powerfully explores the capacity for love that surges through the human heart, from the passion between adulterers to the bond between a mother and her children. As Anna (Ms. Knightley) questions her happiness, change comes to her family, friends, and community. The film is in theaters November 30, 2012.
Enter for a chance to win a Anna Karenina prizepack from Focus Features and Wamg.
Two (2) winners will receive:
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- 11/26/2012
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
With the release of the imfamous tale Anna Karenina sweeping across the country, I recently got the chance to speak with Keira Knightley, who plays Anna Karenina, in a round table discussion about the film. Check out the interview below.
The timeless story powerfully explores the capacity for love that surges through the human heart while illuminating the lavish society that was imperial Russia. The time is 1874. Vibrant and beautiful, Anna Karenina (Ms. Knightley) has what any of her contemporaries would aspire to; she is the wife of Karenin (Jude Law), a high-ranking government official to whom she has borne a son, and her social standing in St. Petersburg could scarcely be higher. She journeys to Moscow after a letter from her philandering brother Oblonsky (Matthew Macfadyen) arrives, asking for Anna to come and help save his marriage to Dolly (Kelly Macdonald). En route, Anna makes the acquaintance of Countess...
The timeless story powerfully explores the capacity for love that surges through the human heart while illuminating the lavish society that was imperial Russia. The time is 1874. Vibrant and beautiful, Anna Karenina (Ms. Knightley) has what any of her contemporaries would aspire to; she is the wife of Karenin (Jude Law), a high-ranking government official to whom she has borne a son, and her social standing in St. Petersburg could scarcely be higher. She journeys to Moscow after a letter from her philandering brother Oblonsky (Matthew Macfadyen) arrives, asking for Anna to come and help save his marriage to Dolly (Kelly Macdonald). En route, Anna makes the acquaintance of Countess...
- 11/23/2012
- by Melissa Howland
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
How do you breathe new life into a 100 plus year old story that’s known by mullions worldwide? First you cast one of the most popular young actresses in the title role. And so Keira Knightley stars as Leo Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina. But that’s not quite enough for director Joe Wright (Atonement) working from Tom Stoppard’s (Shakespeare In Love) screen adaptation. Wright doesn’t change the time period (the 1880′s) or the setting (Russia), but he uses several modern technology film tricks to make a version that is like no other. But will all these bells and whistles really enhance this new telling of romance and scandal?
The plot primarily centers on Anna (Knightley), the wife of older statesman Count Alexei Karenin (Jude Law) and mother to their 8 or 9 year-old son Sergei. She travels to visit her brother Stepan (Matthew Macfadyen) in order to mend the rift...
The plot primarily centers on Anna (Knightley), the wife of older statesman Count Alexei Karenin (Jude Law) and mother to their 8 or 9 year-old son Sergei. She travels to visit her brother Stepan (Matthew Macfadyen) in order to mend the rift...
- 11/21/2012
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Anna Karenina
Directed by Joe Wright
Written by Tom Stoppard
United Kingdom and France, 2012
Joe Wright is, at heart, a flamboyant showman, cut from the same cloth as P.T. Barnum, someone whose florid sensibility is present even in the most down-to-earth literary adaptations, like Pride and Prejudice or Atonement. As such, the deliberately theatrical display in his new version of Leo Tolstoy’s famous romance Anna Karenina is a natural extension of Wright’s overtly stylistic nature. The risky conceit of this Anna Karenina—that the majority of the film’s action and sets are staged inside of a facsimile of an old Russian theater—pays off for the most part, even though the parts wind up being more satisfying than the whole.
Keira Knightley stars as the title character, a Russian socialite married to a decent if unromantic and cold politician (Jude Law). On a trip to help smooth...
Directed by Joe Wright
Written by Tom Stoppard
United Kingdom and France, 2012
Joe Wright is, at heart, a flamboyant showman, cut from the same cloth as P.T. Barnum, someone whose florid sensibility is present even in the most down-to-earth literary adaptations, like Pride and Prejudice or Atonement. As such, the deliberately theatrical display in his new version of Leo Tolstoy’s famous romance Anna Karenina is a natural extension of Wright’s overtly stylistic nature. The risky conceit of this Anna Karenina—that the majority of the film’s action and sets are staged inside of a facsimile of an old Russian theater—pays off for the most part, even though the parts wind up being more satisfying than the whole.
Keira Knightley stars as the title character, a Russian socialite married to a decent if unromantic and cold politician (Jude Law). On a trip to help smooth...
- 11/21/2012
- by Josh Spiegel
- SoundOnSight
Tags: Keira KnightleyAnna Kareninamoviesmovie interviewsbooksIMDb
“She’s never had an orgasm. She’s never experienced romance [and] she suddenly feels lust for the first time.”
Talk about a girl having problems, right?
Thankfully, actress Keira Knightley was talking about the fictional problems of her character in the new film, Anna Karenina, which just opened in select theaters this past weekend.
In the new film, directed by Joe Wright (who also helmed Knightley’s Pride & Prejudice and Atonement) and written by Tom Stoppard, Knightley breathes life into the titular character, a 19th century Russian mother and wife who questions her happiness and, when she ventures to temptation with someone younger, she risks losing everything including herself.
“You have a woman that’s been married since she was 18. She gets to 28,” Knightley said during the recent press junket in Beverly Hills. “She suddenly has a taste of romance for the first time and...
“She’s never had an orgasm. She’s never experienced romance [and] she suddenly feels lust for the first time.”
Talk about a girl having problems, right?
Thankfully, actress Keira Knightley was talking about the fictional problems of her character in the new film, Anna Karenina, which just opened in select theaters this past weekend.
In the new film, directed by Joe Wright (who also helmed Knightley’s Pride & Prejudice and Atonement) and written by Tom Stoppard, Knightley breathes life into the titular character, a 19th century Russian mother and wife who questions her happiness and, when she ventures to temptation with someone younger, she risks losing everything including herself.
“You have a woman that’s been married since she was 18. She gets to 28,” Knightley said during the recent press junket in Beverly Hills. “She suddenly has a taste of romance for the first time and...
- 11/20/2012
- by Jim Halterman
- AfterEllen.com
Anna Karenina
Written for the screen by Tom Stoppard
Directed by Joe Wright
UK/France, 2012
For most of its running time, Joe Wright’s version of Anna Karenina takes place within interior confines, with nearly every scene occurring on a set of noticeable stages. There are no attempts to disguise the artificiality of the film’s appearance: clear models and miniatures are heavily used, and there are even moments where the viewer can see the extras in a long, unbroken take re-arranging the contents of one set so as to transform it into another. Joe Wright has so far been one of the more interesting directors to heavily dabble in period drama, and Anna Karenina sees a sharpening of his increasingly trademark long takes that previously felt overly showy at times, alongside a carrying over of the visual and aural creativity of his brilliant action effort Hanna.
Wright’s film...
Written for the screen by Tom Stoppard
Directed by Joe Wright
UK/France, 2012
For most of its running time, Joe Wright’s version of Anna Karenina takes place within interior confines, with nearly every scene occurring on a set of noticeable stages. There are no attempts to disguise the artificiality of the film’s appearance: clear models and miniatures are heavily used, and there are even moments where the viewer can see the extras in a long, unbroken take re-arranging the contents of one set so as to transform it into another. Joe Wright has so far been one of the more interesting directors to heavily dabble in period drama, and Anna Karenina sees a sharpening of his increasingly trademark long takes that previously felt overly showy at times, alongside a carrying over of the visual and aural creativity of his brilliant action effort Hanna.
Wright’s film...
- 11/20/2012
- by Josh Slater-Williams
- SoundOnSight
Anyone who has graduated from high school is well aware of the Shakespearean trademark: “All the world’s a stage.” As a device in theater, it has been employed time and time again for narrative purpose or stylistic choice, but rarely has anyone indulged the concept to such masterful grandeur as Joe Wright with his incredible new film, Anna Karenina. Indeed, when it was announced that a film adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s masterpiece would be released, certain lovers of the work were skeptical. However, combining Wright’s subtle eye with a script penned by Tom Stoppard, the film captures all the majesty of the original novel, with a bit of fresh filmmaking to boot. As expected, the film chronicles the story of Anna (Keira Knightley), a socialite and aristocrat in a loveless marriage to a statesman (Jude Law). Though Anna makes shows of contentment, it is clear that she...
- 11/17/2012
- by Jessica Delfanti
- SmellsLikeScreenSpirit
"F--k no," Keira Knightley said with a laugh.That was the "Anna Karenina" star's reply when asked if she loved wearing the costumes from the film.The process of transforming the British actress into Leo Tolstoy's Russian socialite took three hours per day: two hours in hair, make-up and costume before shooting, and an hour to get out of the elaborate looks afterwards.The rigorous process is par for the course for period pieces, and Knightley joked that she didn't want to do a period film for awhile. But all kidding aside, Keira and costume designer Jacqueline Durran put a tremendous amount of work into dressing Anna and the supporting cast, making clothes an integral part of the storytelling."Every one of those costumes have an amazing amount of symbolism," Knightley told toofab and other select journalists. "They were all totally part of telling that story: the idea she was a caged bird,...
- 11/17/2012
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
Director Joe Wright’s latest film, a lush and visually striking adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s “Anna Karenina,” is uniquely suited to the filmmaker’s tastes and tones. Joining his other love-struck and leading lady-centric films like Pride & Prejudice and Atonement, Wright again adapts well-tread material with an eye for emotion, dizzying and overwrought as it may be (or truly, as it can be). Utilizing a “theater-set” concept to frame up his film, Wright’s Anna Karenina offers up his most original film yet, but one that still fails to ultimately come together and connect with his audience. Tolstoy’s novel has been adapted countless times before and in a variety of mediums. While not a complicated story, the trials and tribulations of the young Mrs. Anna Karenina (Keira Knightley) are still ripe for discussion and dissection, and Wright’s choice to keep the film in the book’s period setting does nothing to diminish its aching...
- 11/16/2012
- by Kate Erbland
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Before "Anna Karenina," we knew that a Joe Wright/Keira Knightley literary adaptation would be like: classy, pretty, energetic but well-mannered, like their Oscar-nominated work together, "Pride and Prejudice" and "Atonement." But "Anna" is nothing of the sort. This is Leo Tolstoy's epic novel of passion and betrayal as Baz Luhrmann or Ken Russell might have imagined it, an extravagantly stylized take that sets the entire film (or most of it, anyway) inside a decaying old theater to emphasize the theatricality of the Russian gentry of the time. Beginning with its screenings in...
- 11/16/2012
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Joe Wright’s Anna Karenina has been hotly tipped as a strong contender in the coming awards season in the past few months, particularly for Keira Knightley, who has emerged as a prime candidate for Best Actress.
The film entered UK theatres back in September – you can read our review here – and is finally arriving in the Us today, in the height of the Oscar season, and Apple have debuted a new featurette in time for its release, revolving around the epic nature of the love story.
“The third collaboration of Academy Award nominee Keira Knightley with director Joe Wright, following the award-winning box office successes “Pride & Prejudice” and “Atonement,” is the epic love story “Anna Karenina,” adapted from Leo Tolstoy’s classic novel by Academy Award winner Tom Stoppard (“Shakespeare in Love”). The story unfolds in its original late-19th-century Russia high-society setting and powerfully explores the capacity for...
The film entered UK theatres back in September – you can read our review here – and is finally arriving in the Us today, in the height of the Oscar season, and Apple have debuted a new featurette in time for its release, revolving around the epic nature of the love story.
“The third collaboration of Academy Award nominee Keira Knightley with director Joe Wright, following the award-winning box office successes “Pride & Prejudice” and “Atonement,” is the epic love story “Anna Karenina,” adapted from Leo Tolstoy’s classic novel by Academy Award winner Tom Stoppard (“Shakespeare in Love”). The story unfolds in its original late-19th-century Russia high-society setting and powerfully explores the capacity for...
- 11/16/2012
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Domhnall Gleeson is having a bit of a moment. The erstwhile Bill Weasley in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" plays the big-hearted Konstantin Levin in "Anna Karenina," Joe Wright's ambitious adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's classic novel.
"I would have never considered myself for a romantic role, that was something Joe decided I was able to do," Gleeson told HuffPost during a recent interview. "He made a big step forward for me in that way, just by trusting me."
Gleeson, 29, has been working as an actor since he was a teenager, but it's only now that he's ready to ascend up the ranks. In addition to "Anna Karenina," Gleeson's next run of movies find him starring opposite Rachel McAdams (in the time-travel romance "About Time"), Michael Fassbender (in the comedy "Frank") and even his father, actor Brendan Gleeson (in the star-studded drama "Cavalry").
HuffPost Entertainment chatted with Gleeson...
"I would have never considered myself for a romantic role, that was something Joe decided I was able to do," Gleeson told HuffPost during a recent interview. "He made a big step forward for me in that way, just by trusting me."
Gleeson, 29, has been working as an actor since he was a teenager, but it's only now that he's ready to ascend up the ranks. In addition to "Anna Karenina," Gleeson's next run of movies find him starring opposite Rachel McAdams (in the time-travel romance "About Time"), Michael Fassbender (in the comedy "Frank") and even his father, actor Brendan Gleeson (in the star-studded drama "Cavalry").
HuffPost Entertainment chatted with Gleeson...
- 11/16/2012
- by Christopher Rosen
- Huffington Post
This story first appeared in the standalone awards issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. Joe Wright never uttered the words, "Get me a rewrite." But two months before Anna Karenina's September 2011 production start, the director experienced an epiphany that required a wholesale overhaul of the film's course. In a hazy state of sleep deprivation thanks to a new baby at home (his first), Wright arrived at the bold idea of setting Leo Tolstoy's tragic love story against a theater backdrop -- an in-your-face visual motif that would carry throughout the movie. Photos: The Russian Splendor of 'Anna
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- 11/16/2012
- by Tatiana Siegel
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Every unhappy movie is unhappy in its own way, and Joe Wright’s Anna Karenina is as boldly original a miscalculation as any you’re likely to see. Wright has chosen to eschew naturalism (there have been plenty of straight Anna K versions, after all) and set Tom Stoppard’s adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s 1877 novel primarily in a crumbling old theater.The idea, I gather, is to bring out the decadent side of nineteenth-century imperial Russian culture and to illustrate a line from a book by historian Orlando Figes describing people in St. Petersburg high society as “living their lives as if on a stage.” So a curtain goes up and stylized groups of actors bustle about said stage or in the catwalks high above. They archly telegraph their snobbery or righteous disapproval. They freeze in place while a spotlight falls on Anna (Keira Knightley), the upright government official...
- 11/15/2012
- by David Edelstein
- Vulture
Keira Knightley donned an Erdem gown, complete with a train, to premiere Anna Karenina in La last night. She was accompanied on the red carpet by director Joe Wright and costars Alicia Vikander, in Rodarte, and Domhnall Gleeson. After the screening, Keira changed into a sexy dress with cutouts to celebrate at a Champagne-filled afterparty. Also on hand to toast Anna Karenina was Russell Brand, who mingled with Joe, Keira, and other cast members. Keira has been busy promoting her latest project, and last week we caught up with her at the NYC premiere. Keira spoke about playing Anna, saying the legendary character from Leo Tolstoy's novel is one "you might hate." Aside from the big screen, Keira can also be found on the cover of this month's Allure. Keira posed topless for the magazine, and inside the issue, gets candid about issues involving her career, body image, and feminism.
- 11/15/2012
- by Meghan Rooney
- Popsugar.com
Los Angeles — Keira Knightley's language was anything but prim and proper when she discovered what director Joe Wright had planned for "Anna Karenina," their latest period drama together.
To hear Knightley tell it, some F-bombs were soundly dropped.
Knightley wasn't swearing out of anger with Wright, who directed her to an Academy Award nomination for 2005's "Pride & Prejudice" and to similar critical success on 2007's "Atonement." She worried that Wright's unusual approach to Leo Tolstoy's epic of doomed romance would make the hard-sell of a period drama even harder.
While "Pride & Prejudice" and "Atonement" were fresh, lively takes for an age that finds costume drama drowsy, Wright planned a wild and possibly off-putting ride on "Anna Karenina," confining most of the action to a dilapidated theater where the actors would perform in a stylized cinematic ballet without the usual grand sweep of period-drama locations.
"The first thing I...
To hear Knightley tell it, some F-bombs were soundly dropped.
Knightley wasn't swearing out of anger with Wright, who directed her to an Academy Award nomination for 2005's "Pride & Prejudice" and to similar critical success on 2007's "Atonement." She worried that Wright's unusual approach to Leo Tolstoy's epic of doomed romance would make the hard-sell of a period drama even harder.
While "Pride & Prejudice" and "Atonement" were fresh, lively takes for an age that finds costume drama drowsy, Wright planned a wild and possibly off-putting ride on "Anna Karenina," confining most of the action to a dilapidated theater where the actors would perform in a stylized cinematic ballet without the usual grand sweep of period-drama locations.
"The first thing I...
- 11/15/2012
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Joe Wright’s “Anna Karenina” is a bold theatrical new vision of the epic love story adapted from Leo Tolstoy’s great novel. The timeless story explores the capacity for love that surges through the human heart, while illuminating the lavish society that was imperial Russia. Vibrant and beautiful Anna Karenina (Keira Knightly) has what any of her contemporaries would aspire to, her husband Karenin (Jude Law) is a high ranking government official to whom she has borne a son. When Anna journey’s to Moscow her life is transformed as she is introduced to Vronsky (Aaron Taylor Johnson) where there is a mutual spark of instant attraction that cannot and will not be ignored. Here is what Keira Knightly had to say at a recent press day in Los Angeles.
What was one of the most challenging scenes that you had to do in this film?
Keira Knightly: Well they were all pretty challenging.
What was one of the most challenging scenes that you had to do in this film?
Keira Knightly: Well they were all pretty challenging.
- 11/15/2012
- by Fernando Esquivel
- LRMonline.com
All the world's a stage, very literally, in Joe Wright's wildly theatrical adaptation of "Anna Karenina."
If you thought the director's five-and-a-half-minute tracking shot in "Atonement" was show-offy, you ain't seen nothing yet. Wright and screenwriter Tom Stoppard ("Shakespeare in Love") have taken Leo Tolstoy's literary behemoth about love, betrayal and death among the elite in imperial Russia and boldly set it almost entirely within a decaying theater.
The inspiration comes from the notion that the members of high society conducted themselves as if they were performing on stage. The result is technically dazzling, a marvel of timing and choreography.
"Anna Karenina" is at once cleverly contained and breathtakingly fluid; it's crammed with rich, intimate detail yet moves with a boundless energy that suggests anything is possible. A character walks across the floor and people dress him as he goes. Sets slide into an empty space at the...
If you thought the director's five-and-a-half-minute tracking shot in "Atonement" was show-offy, you ain't seen nothing yet. Wright and screenwriter Tom Stoppard ("Shakespeare in Love") have taken Leo Tolstoy's literary behemoth about love, betrayal and death among the elite in imperial Russia and boldly set it almost entirely within a decaying theater.
The inspiration comes from the notion that the members of high society conducted themselves as if they were performing on stage. The result is technically dazzling, a marvel of timing and choreography.
"Anna Karenina" is at once cleverly contained and breathtakingly fluid; it's crammed with rich, intimate detail yet moves with a boundless energy that suggests anything is possible. A character walks across the floor and people dress him as he goes. Sets slide into an empty space at the...
- 11/14/2012
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Chicago – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film with our unique social giveaway technology, we have 30 pairs of movie passes up for grabs to the advance screening of “Anna Karenina” with Keira Knightley and Jude Law!
“Anna Karenina,” which opens on Nov. 16, 2012 and is rated “R,” also stars Kelly Macdonald, Matthew Macfadyen, Eric MacLennan, Theo Morrissey, Cecily Morrissey, Octavia Morrissey, Beatrice Morrissey, Freya Galpin, Marine Battier, Guro Nagelhus Schia, Aruhan Galieva, Carl Grose and Bryan Hands from director Joe Wright and writer Tom Stoppard based on the novel by Leo Tolstoy.
To win your free “Anna Karenina” passes courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just get interactive with our unique Hookup technology below. That’s it! This screening is on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012 at 7 p.m. in Chicago. The more social actions you complete, the more points you score and the higher yours odds of winning! You must be 17+ to win and attend this “R”-rated screening.
“Anna Karenina,” which opens on Nov. 16, 2012 and is rated “R,” also stars Kelly Macdonald, Matthew Macfadyen, Eric MacLennan, Theo Morrissey, Cecily Morrissey, Octavia Morrissey, Beatrice Morrissey, Freya Galpin, Marine Battier, Guro Nagelhus Schia, Aruhan Galieva, Carl Grose and Bryan Hands from director Joe Wright and writer Tom Stoppard based on the novel by Leo Tolstoy.
To win your free “Anna Karenina” passes courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just get interactive with our unique Hookup technology below. That’s it! This screening is on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012 at 7 p.m. in Chicago. The more social actions you complete, the more points you score and the higher yours odds of winning! You must be 17+ to win and attend this “R”-rated screening.
- 11/14/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
What's more than a thousand pages long, nearly 150 years old and will likely be nominated for a slew of Oscars this January? “Anna Karenina,” of course. The latest film adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's 19th-century Russian domestic tale, directed by Joe Wright and starring Keira Knightley (the duo's third collaboration, following “Pride and Prejudice” and “Atonement”), has a decidedly different spin: the drama of marriage and adultery in high society take place on a stage, with a chorus of actors spinning in and out of frame throughout. Anna (Knightley) must choose between being a virtuous wife in her marriage to Karenin (Jude Law) or pursuing a passionate (and forbidden) affair with Count Vronsky (Aaron Taylor-Johnson), while society looks on with judging eyes. Moviefone caught up with Knightley in New York ahead of the film's Friday release to talk about putting a new spin on a classic tale, playing a hate-worthy...
- 11/13/2012
- by Kase Wickman
- Moviefone
Over the course of his career, actor Jude Law has played a lot of heroes and villains, but he's never played a character like Alexei Karenin in Joe Wright's Anna Karenina , which as the educated readers out there may have guessed, is adapted from Leo Tolstoy's classic piece of literature from the 19th Century. In the movie, Law plays the husband of Keira Knightley's title character, though that doesn't mean he gets any romantic scenes with her, because those are reserved for her younger lover Count Vronsky, played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson. It's that extramarital tryst that gets Anna into trouble with her diplomat, played with a stern and steely reserve by Law, as he forces her to choose between true love or being with their son. Back in September, ComingSoon.net attended the...
- 11/13/2012
- Comingsoon.net
Director Joe Wright brings to the screen the epic love story Anna Karenina, starring Keira Knightley and adapted from Leo Tolstoy’s classic novel by Academy Award winner Tom Stoppard (“Shakespeare in Love”). The story unfolds in its original late-19th-century Russia high-society setting and powerfully explores the capacity for love that surges through the human heart, from the passion between adulterers to the bond between a mother and her children. As Anna (Ms. Knightley) questions her happiness, change comes to her family, friends, and community.
Anna Karenina is in theatres November 16 (Limited).
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Anna Karenina is in theatres November 16 (Limited).
Focus Features and Wamg invite you to enter to win a pass to the advance screening of Anna Karenina on November 20 at 7Pm in St. Louis.
Official Rules:
1. You Must Be In The St. Louis Area The Day Of The Screening.
2. Fill Out Your Name And E-mail Address Below. Real First Name Required.
3. Answer The Following Question:...
- 11/12/2012
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Since Leo Tolstoy's "Anna Karenina" was published in 1877, there have been some 25 adaptations of the epic novel for either film or television, with actresses from Greta Garbo to Vivien Leigh to Sophie Marceau in the title role of Anna. Because of that history, did Keira Knightley, who stars in a brand-new version of "Anna Karenina," have any concern about stepping in to play the famed character?
"Joe Wright literally said, 'How about 'Anna Karenina'?' And I said, 'Yes,'" Knightley told HuffPost Entertainment in a recent interview. "I said 'yes' faster than I said it right then."
"Anna Karenina" is the third film Wright and Knightley have made together since 2005; the pair previously collaborated on "Pride and Prejudice," which earned Knightley her only Oscar nomination, and "Atonement," which was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Those expecting a staid period piece from the duo,...
"Joe Wright literally said, 'How about 'Anna Karenina'?' And I said, 'Yes,'" Knightley told HuffPost Entertainment in a recent interview. "I said 'yes' faster than I said it right then."
"Anna Karenina" is the third film Wright and Knightley have made together since 2005; the pair previously collaborated on "Pride and Prejudice," which earned Knightley her only Oscar nomination, and "Atonement," which was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Those expecting a staid period piece from the duo,...
- 11/12/2012
- by Christopher Rosen
- Huffington Post
Backstage presents An Evening With… Focus Features’ “Anna Karenina” Followed by a Q&A with actor Keira Knightley Thursday, November 15, 8pm Landmark Theatres 10850 W. Pico Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90067 To attend, you must RSVP to Screenings@backstage.com with “Anna” in the subject header. Please indicate if you intend on bringing a guest. You will not receive a response but your name will be placed on a list at the door. Seating is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis. Please arrive at least 30 minutes early. Screenings are overbooked to compensate for no-shows. RSVPs do not guarantee seating, and no one will be admitted once the film has started. This invitation is for you and one guest. “Anna Karenina” Directed by Joe Wright Starring Keira Knightley, Jude Law, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Kelly Macdonald, and Matthew Macfadyen “Anna Karenina” is acclaimed director Joe Wright’s bold, theatrical new vision of the epic story of love,...
- 11/9/2012
- backstage.com
Love Leo Tolstoy and VH1's Pop Up Video? Well, it's your lucky day! Focus has released an interactive trailer of the big screen adaptation, "Anna Karenina," which allows you to get into the nitty gritty of the Russian classic. Here, Joe Wright ("Pride and Prejudice") reunites with his on-screen muse, Keira Knightley, who plays the Russian aristocrat, trapped in a loveless marriage. Karenina then finds herself in the passionate throes of adultery with Count Vronsky (Aaron Taylor-Johnson), who urges Anna to leave her marriage and begin a new life with him. Take a look at the new trailer -- and be sure to check our all the additional interactive facts and posters and interviews. "Anna Karenina" hits theaters on November 16.
- 11/9/2012
- by Jessie Heyman
- Moviefone
Keira Knightley donned a floor-length Valentino number to premiere Anna Karenina in a blustery Big Apple last night. She was accompanied by her director, Joe Wright, and costars Alicia Vikander and Domhnall Gleeson for the stateside screening of the much-anticipated adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's classic novel. Keira and Joe are close after working together previously on Atonement and Pride and Prejudice. Joe spoke to us about collaborating with Keira for a third time, saying, "We both went on our journeys and I found, when I saw her again, that she had been through some stuff, been through some dark stuff, and she had become even stronger and more powerful." The NYC screening of the film came for Keira after a UK world premiere and a stop at the Toronto International Film Festival, where she and costar Jude Law hit the red carpet together. At last night's premiere, we caught...
- 11/8/2012
- by Meghan Rooney
- Popsugar.com
What better way to celebrate Election Day than by taking a trip down memory lane to 19th century Russia. With a week and a half to go until "Anna Karenina" hits Us theaters in limited release, we have been treated with five new clips from the upcoming Leo Tolstoy adaptation.
The clips range in tone from comedic to dramatic and romantic, and touch on most things in between. Director Joe Wright seems to be able to jump between the different scenes with ease, but it remains to be seen whether or not they work together as a whole.
(via Collider)
In one scene, Matthew Macfayden's Oblonsky explains the rules of love to Domhnall Gleeson's Levin. In two more, we see the entire range of the relationship between Keira Knightley's Anna Karenina and Aaron Taylor-Johnson's Count Vronsky. Jude Law's Karenin later confronts Anna about her relationship with...
The clips range in tone from comedic to dramatic and romantic, and touch on most things in between. Director Joe Wright seems to be able to jump between the different scenes with ease, but it remains to be seen whether or not they work together as a whole.
(via Collider)
In one scene, Matthew Macfayden's Oblonsky explains the rules of love to Domhnall Gleeson's Levin. In two more, we see the entire range of the relationship between Keira Knightley's Anna Karenina and Aaron Taylor-Johnson's Count Vronsky. Jude Law's Karenin later confronts Anna about her relationship with...
- 11/6/2012
- by Terri Schwartz
- MTV Movies Blog
Keira Knightley is back in a period drama, this time as Russian aristocrat Anna Karenina in the 19th Century. Based on the famous book by Leo Tolstoy, Anna takes up an affair with Count Vronsky played by Kick Ass' Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and in this clip, Anna says good-bye to her lover in a scene reminiscent of Dr. Zhivago.
Keira Knightley seems to gravitate to period dramas and playing women in dangerous liaisons in films such as Pride & Prejudice, The Duchess, and A Dangerous Method. The Pirates of the Caribbean actress re-teams with Anna Karenina director Joe Wright after appearing in his previous period pieces Atonement (2007) and Pride & Prejudice (2005). Anna Karenina also stars Jude Law, Emily Watson, and Boardwalk Empire's Kelly Mcdonald.
Anna Karenina (Knightley) is the wife of Karenin (Jude Law), a high-ranking government official to whom she has borne
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Keira Knightley seems to gravitate to period dramas and playing women in dangerous liaisons in films such as Pride & Prejudice, The Duchess, and A Dangerous Method. The Pirates of the Caribbean actress re-teams with Anna Karenina director Joe Wright after appearing in his previous period pieces Atonement (2007) and Pride & Prejudice (2005). Anna Karenina also stars Jude Law, Emily Watson, and Boardwalk Empire's Kelly Mcdonald.
Anna Karenina (Knightley) is the wife of Karenin (Jude Law), a high-ranking government official to whom she has borne
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- 11/5/2012
- CineMovie
Keira Knightley claims she can be a ''duplicitous and manipulative'' person. The 27-year-old actress is aware of her more unappealing personality traits and admits she shares the same deceptive qualities as her character Anna Karenina from the film of the same name - which is based on Leo Tolstoy's 19th century tragic love story about a Russian princess who falls in love with a cavalry officer. Referring to Anna, Keira told Canadian fashion magazine Flare: ''There are aspects of her that I don't like. Then you go, 'Am I any better?' I am duplicitous and manipulative and all those things. Hopefully that...
- 10/31/2012
- Virgin Media - Celebrity
Keira Knightley claims she can be a 'duplicitous and manipulative' person. The 27-year-old actress is aware of her more unappealing personality traits and admits she shares the same deceptive qualities as her character Anna Karenina from the film of the same name - which is based on Leo Tolstoy's 19th century tragic love story about a Russian princess who falls in love with a cavalry officer. Referring to Anna, Keira told Canadian fashion magazine Flare: 'There are aspects of her that I don't like. Then you go, 'Am I any better?' I am duplicitous and manipulative and all those things. Hopefully that doesn't define me but they are parts of my personality.' Keira is also a very stubborn person, but...
- 10/31/2012
- Monsters and Critics
Я люблю Ваc! Well, I love you, too! Time for Anna Karenina update guys! We have a brand new international (or if you prefer – Russian) trailer for Joe Wright‘s upcoming movie which comes to the limited theaters next month! Maybe you won’t understand a thing, but at least you’ll have a chance to see all the magic in this 2-minute video, so I definitely recommend you to check it out!
As we previously reported, Tom Stoppard stands behind this completely new vision of the epic love story that explores the capacity for love that surges through the human heart.
Movie, based on Leo Tolstoy‘s timeless novel will once again center on the legendary character Anna who questions her happiness and marriage while change comes to all around her.
Keira Knightley, Jude Law, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Kelly Macdonald, Matthew Macfadyen, Domhnall Gleeson, Ruth Wilson, Alicia Vikander, Olivia Williams...
As we previously reported, Tom Stoppard stands behind this completely new vision of the epic love story that explores the capacity for love that surges through the human heart.
Movie, based on Leo Tolstoy‘s timeless novel will once again center on the legendary character Anna who questions her happiness and marriage while change comes to all around her.
Keira Knightley, Jude Law, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Kelly Macdonald, Matthew Macfadyen, Domhnall Gleeson, Ruth Wilson, Alicia Vikander, Olivia Williams...
- 10/13/2012
- by Jeanne Standal
- Filmofilia
There are as many loves as there are hearts. Few days ago we shared 50 (yeah, fifty) new images from Joe Wright‘s upcoming movie, and today we’re here to add 8 completely new posters to our Anna Karenina gallery. Say what you want about this project (I already hear some comments like – boooring), but the team behind this epic love story definitely did an awesome job! Check out the rest of this report to see why!
You already know that Keira Knightley loves to star in this kind of projects, so no wonder we have her in the role of Anna Karenina, which by the way, marks her third collaboration with director Wright (Pride & Prejudice was the first one, and in case you forgot – she also starred in Atonement).
So, what Wright gives us this time is a bold, theatrical new vision of the epic story of love, adapted from...
You already know that Keira Knightley loves to star in this kind of projects, so no wonder we have her in the role of Anna Karenina, which by the way, marks her third collaboration with director Wright (Pride & Prejudice was the first one, and in case you forgot – she also starred in Atonement).
So, what Wright gives us this time is a bold, theatrical new vision of the epic story of love, adapted from...
- 10/9/2012
- by Jeanne Standal
- Filmofilia
As we reported a few weeks ago, stills from Anna Karenina had been released giving fans a taste of what most of them can only imagine until the film arrives stateside later this year. Luckily, Focus Features has made more promotional material available releasing eight new posters reminding audiences exactly what they have to look forward to.
Although character posters are usually used as part of the publicity campaign for films with more Blockbuster appeal, the understated composition of the posters maintain the elegance demanded from the film.
Anna Karenina stars Keira Knightley as the quote unquote tragic hero of the tale who sets in motion a series of events that both brings together and tears apart some of the affluent families in her wide-reaching social circle. Tolstoy set the stage for a beautifully complex film, and certainly gave Knightley a good reason to return to the world of costume dramas.
Although character posters are usually used as part of the publicity campaign for films with more Blockbuster appeal, the understated composition of the posters maintain the elegance demanded from the film.
Anna Karenina stars Keira Knightley as the quote unquote tragic hero of the tale who sets in motion a series of events that both brings together and tears apart some of the affluent families in her wide-reaching social circle. Tolstoy set the stage for a beautifully complex film, and certainly gave Knightley a good reason to return to the world of costume dramas.
- 10/9/2012
- by Lindsay Sperling
- We Got This Covered
Hotly tipped as a strong contender in the coming Oscar race, Joe Wright’s Anna Karenina was released in the UK last month to wide critical acclaim – you can read our own review here.
Keira Knightley takes the lead as the eponymous Anna Karenina, alongside Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Jude Law as the leading trio.
We saw over 100 new images from the film last month, and now Yahoo Movies have debuted eight beautiful new posters, all surrounding the theme of love.
“The third collaboration of Academy Award nominee Keira Knightley with director Joe Wright, following the award-winning box office successes “Pride & Prejudice” and “Atonement,” is the epic love story “Anna Karenina,” adapted from Leo Tolstoy’s classic novel by Academy Award winner Tom Stoppard (“Shakespeare in Love”). The story unfolds in its original late-19th-century Russia high-society setting and powerfully explores the capacity for love that surges through the human heart,...
Keira Knightley takes the lead as the eponymous Anna Karenina, alongside Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Jude Law as the leading trio.
We saw over 100 new images from the film last month, and now Yahoo Movies have debuted eight beautiful new posters, all surrounding the theme of love.
“The third collaboration of Academy Award nominee Keira Knightley with director Joe Wright, following the award-winning box office successes “Pride & Prejudice” and “Atonement,” is the epic love story “Anna Karenina,” adapted from Leo Tolstoy’s classic novel by Academy Award winner Tom Stoppard (“Shakespeare in Love”). The story unfolds in its original late-19th-century Russia high-society setting and powerfully explores the capacity for love that surges through the human heart,...
- 10/8/2012
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Sneak Peek actress Keira Knightley, star of the upcoming period feature "Anna Karenina", on the cover of Vogue magazine's October 2012 issue, photographed by Mario Testino, wearing a Chanel Haute Couture lace/flower embroidered organza dress with metallic-leather gloves.
Regarding her role as "Anna Karenina", Knightley said "She is somebody who breaks her own moral code, and yet the shame and disgust she lives with, because of that make her fascinating."
"When I reread the book ('Anna Karenina') last summer, I went, ‘Oh!’ It’s not a romance at all. I don’t think that Tolstoy is saying this is what you should do for love; quite a lot of the time he is saying the reverse.
"He hates 'Anna' at certain moments. She is both a villain and a heroine. She can be incredibly vain and manipulative.
The multi-million adaptation of author Leo Tolstoy‘s "Anna Karenina...
Regarding her role as "Anna Karenina", Knightley said "She is somebody who breaks her own moral code, and yet the shame and disgust she lives with, because of that make her fascinating."
"When I reread the book ('Anna Karenina') last summer, I went, ‘Oh!’ It’s not a romance at all. I don’t think that Tolstoy is saying this is what you should do for love; quite a lot of the time he is saying the reverse.
"He hates 'Anna' at certain moments. She is both a villain and a heroine. She can be incredibly vain and manipulative.
The multi-million adaptation of author Leo Tolstoy‘s "Anna Karenina...
- 9/24/2012
- by M. Stevens
- SneakPeek
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