Anna Karenina (1948 film)

Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina
	Theatrical release poster (France)
Directed by	Julien Duvivier
Written by	Julien Duvivier; Jean Anouilh; Guy Morgan
Based on	Anna Karenina; 1878 novel; by Leo Tolstoy
Produced by	Alexander Korda; Herbert Mason
Starring	Vivien Leigh; Ralph Richardson; Kieron Moore; Sally Ann Howes; Martita Hunt
Cinematography	Henri Alekan
Edited by	Russell Lloyd
Music by	Constant Lambert
Distributed by	British Lion Films & London Films (United Kingdom); 20th Century Fox (United States)
Release dates	22 January 1948 (London premiere); 27 April 1948 (New York City premiere); 27 September 1948 (United Kingdom);
Running time	139 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Languages	English; Italian
Budget	£700,000 or £553,000
Box office	£149,414 (UK) or £159,000

Anna Karenina is a 1948 British film based on the 1877 novel of the same title by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy.

The film was directed by Julien Duvivier, and starred Vivien Leigh in the title role. It was produced by Alexander Korda (with Herbert Mason as associate producer) for his company, London Films, and distributed in the United States by 20th Century Fox. The screenplay was by Jean Anouilh, Julien Duvivier and Guy Morgan, music by Constant Lambert, decors by André Andrejew and deep focus cinematography by Henri Alekan.

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