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Garbo in Anna Karenina

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The first of five films in celebration of the legendary actress's 80th birthday. with Fredric March For ten years the beautiful Anna has resigned herself to a loveless marriage to Count Karenin, lavishing all her affection on her young son. However, a chance meeting with the dashing Vronsky changes her life.... Garbo played Tolstoy's heroine twice during her career, but it is this version that remains one of her greatest roles and ranks as the definitive version among the many screen treatments of the novel.
Screenplay by CLEMENCE DANE and SALKA VIERTEL
Based on the novel by LEO TOLSTOY
Produced by DAVID O. SELZNICK Directed by CLARENCE BROWN (Black and white)
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Contributors

Play By:
Clemence Dane
Novel By:
Leo Tolstoy
Produced By:
David O. Selznick
Directed By:
Clarence Brown
Anna Karenina:
Greta Garbo
Vronsky:
Fredric March
Sergei:
Freddie Bartholomew
Kitty:
Maureen O'Sullivan
Countess Vronsky:
May Robson
Karenin:
Basil Rathbone
Stiva:
Reginald Owen
Yashvin:
Reginald Denny
Dolly:
Phoebe Foster
Levin:
Gyles Isham

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