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1948
Anna Karenina is a 1948 British period romantic drama film directed by Julien Duvivier, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Jean Anouilh and Guy Morgan, based on the 1878 novel by Leo Tolstoy. It stars Vivien Leigh in the title role, along with Ralph Richardson, Kieron Moore, and Sally Ann Howes. It was produced by Alexander Korda for his company, London Films, and distributed in the UK by British Lion Films.
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When it comes to cinema, some shoes are notoriously difficult to fill, even for the most talented performers. Vivien Leigh, one of the greatest actresses of the 1940s, found herself in such a predicament when taking on the iconic role that had previously been immortalised by the legendary Greta Garbo in not one, but two iconic films. That role was the heroine of *Anna Karenina*, the 1948 British film directed by Jul…More
