In 1874, in the Imperial Russia, the aristocratic Anna Karenina travels from Saint Petersburg to Moscow to save the marriage of her brother Prince Oblonsky, who had had a love affair with his housemaid. Anna Karenina has...
In 1874, in the Imperial Russia, the aristocratic Anna Karenina travels from Saint Petersburg to Moscow to save the marriage of her brother Prince Oblonsky, who had had a love affair with his housemaid. Anna Karenina has...
The film offers a nuanced critique of aristocratic societal hypocrisy and the constraints placed upon women, while simultaneously illustrating the tragic consequences of abandoning duty and tradition for personal passion, ultimately balancing these competing perspectives.
The film features traditional casting consistent with its 19th-century Russian setting, without intentional race or gender swaps. Its narrative focuses on the societal critiques inherent to the original novel, exploring themes of love and hypocrisy within its historical context rather than explicitly framing traditional identities negatively through a modern DEI lens.
The film "Anna Karenina" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses exclusively on heterosexual relationships and societal norms of 19th-century Russia, leaving no room for queer representation. Therefore, the film's net impact on LGBTQ+ portrayal is N/A.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 2012 film adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's novel "Anna Karenina" maintains the established genders of all its major characters from the original source material. No characters canonically, historically, or widely established as one gender are portrayed as a different gender in this adaptation.
The 2012 film "Anna Karenina" is an adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's novel, set in 19th-century Imperial Russia. All major characters, who were established as white in the source material, are portrayed by white actors in the film, with no instances of race swapping.
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