Robert:

The long awaited new film version of Tolstoy's powerful and deeply moving novel Anna Karenina is in release this weekend. I love this novel, and have high hopes for this movie. There are people of great talent and taste behind this project.

From the exquisite 2005 adaptation of Pride and Prejudice we have three artists; director Joe Wright; the pitch perfect Keira Knightley (after playing the best Lizzie Bennett ever, she now plays Anna Karenina); Matthew Macfadyen moves from a great interpretation of Mr. Darcy to his new role as Anna's libertine brother, Oblonksy.

But, alas and fiddlesticks, as my grandmother used to say, the reviews are mixed. Here's a trailer. Click the orange link below.

Anna Karenina Trailer