Anna Karenina - Case Study

1. Anna Karenina – Case Study
Anna Karenina was released on September 7th
September 2012 and has an age rating of 12a.
It is based on the novel Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy and the screen play was written by
Tom Stoppard. The film is classed within the genres of Drama and Romance and was
directed by Joe Wright with Dario Marianelli creating the films music. The film had a budget
of £31 million and has reached an impressive $68,929,150 in the Box Office.
Production companies for the film include Working Title Films, Universal Pictures and Focus
Features. There is a larger range of distribution companies that were used to distribute the
film globally some of these include Universal Pictures International, United International
Pictures, Universal Pictures Benelux , Alliance, B&H Films Distribution and GAGA as well as
many more.
Some characters of the film include Aaron Taylor Johnson as Count Vronsky, Jude Law as
AlekseiAleksandrovichKarenin, Cara Delevingne as Princess Sorokina, Domhnall Gleeson as
Konstantin Dmitrievich Levin, Keira Knightly as Anna Karenina and Michelle Dockery as
Princess Myagkaya.
From Rotten Tomatoes the film received 63% whilst also receiving a lower percentagefrom
the audience at 50%. From the Telegraph and The Guardian it received 3 out of 5, and from
Roger Ebert it received 2.5 out of 5.
Award Won Nominated
Academy Awards Best costume design Best Original Score
Best Cinematography
Best Production Design
Alliance of Women Film
Journalists
Movie you wanted to love
but just couldn’t
Best Depiction of Nudity,
Sexuality or Seduction
BAFTAs Best Costume Design Outstanding British Film
Best Original Music
Best Cinematography
Best Production Design
Best Makeup and Hair
Critic’s Choice Awards Best Art Direction
Best Costume Design