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1915 film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anna Karenina is a 1915 American silent drama film directed by J. Gordon Edwards and starring Betty Nansen. It was the first American adaptation of the 1878 novel by Leo Tolstoy. Some scenes were shot on location at a ski resort near Montreal.
| Anna Karenina | |
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Newspaper advertisement for film, 1915 | |
| Directed by | J. Gordon Edwards |
| Written by | Clara Beranger |
| Based on | Anna Karenina 1878 novel by Leo Tolstoy |
| Produced by | William Fox |
| Starring | Betty Nansen Edward José |
| Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Anna Karenina is a married aristocrat and socialite living in Saint Petersburg. She is living a torrid romance with a wealthy and young count, he loves her and is willing to marry her once she leave her husband.
However, her infidelity causes her social peers to ostracize her. In isolation she becomes possessive and even paranoid. Untrustworthy herself, she cannot trust her lover and her mental and emotional instability lead eventually to her suicide.
With no prints of Anna Karenina located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film.[1][2][3]
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