Anna Karenina (Sophie Marceau, Sean Bean & James Fox) pt.1

“Anna Karenina” is one of the most popular novels in cinema: today there are more than 30 film adaptations. “Anna Karenina” (1873-1877) is a novel by Leo Tolstoy about the tragic love of the married lady Anna Karenina and the brave, handsome officer Alexei Vronsky. Anna Karenina is a 1997 American period drama film written and directed by Bernard Rose and starring Sophie Marceau, Sean Bean, Alfred Molina, Mia Kirshner and James Fox. Based on the 1878 novel of the same name by Leo Tolstoy, the film is about a young and beautiful married woman who meets a handsome count, with whom she falls in love. Eventually, the conflict between her passionate desires and painful social realities leads to depression and despair. The film is the only international version filmed entirely in Russia, at locations in Saint Petersburg and Moscow.