Anna Karenina Anna Karenina is acclaimed director Joe Wright's bold, theatrical new vision of the epic story of love, stirringly adapted from Leo Tolstoy's great novel by Academy Award winner Tom Stoppard (Shakespeare in Love). The film marks the third collaboration of the director with Academy Award-nominated actress Keira Knightley and Academy Award-nominated producers Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, and Paul Webster, following their award-winning box office successes Pride and Prejudice and Atonement. The timeless story powerfully explores the capacity for love that surges... through the human heart, while illuminating the lavish society that was imperial Russia. The time is 1874. Vibrant and beautiful, Anna Karenina (Ms. Knightley) has what any of her contemporaries would aspire to; she is the wife of Karenin (Jude Law), a high-ranking government official to whom she has borne a son, and her social standing in St. Petersburg could scarcely be higher. She journeys to Moscow after a letter from her philandering brother Oblonsky (Matthew Macfadyen) arrives, asking for Anna to come and help save his marriage to Dolly (Kelly Macdonald). En route, Anna makes the acquaintance of Countess Vronsky (Olivia Williams), who is then met at the train station by her son, the dashing cavalry officer Vronsky (Aaron Taylor-Johnson). When Anna is introduced to Vronsky, there is a mutual spark of instant attraction that cannot - and will not - be ignored. Pride and Prejudice A romance ahead of its time... The five Bennet sisters - Elizabeth, or Lizzie (Keira Knightley), Jane (Rosamund Pike), Lydia (Jena Malone), Mary (Talulah Riley) and Kitty (Carey Mulligan) - have all been raised by their mother with one purpose in life - finding a husband. However, the second eldest Lizzie can think of 100 reasons not to marry. When Mrs Bennet hears the exciting news that a wealthy bachelor and his circle of sophisticated friends are to take up summer residence in a nearby mansion the Bennets are abuzz with the hope that potential suitors will be in full supply. Obligingly, the newcomer, Mr Charles Bingley, is immediately taken with the eldest Jane. However, when Lizzie meets up with the darkly handsome and snobbish Mr Darcy (Matthew Macfadyen), what seems like a match made in heaven quickly becomes divided by pride and prejudice. Can they get past this and can Lizzie finally find a reason to marry? Special Features: The Politics of Dating The Stately Homes of Pride and Prejudice The Bennets The Life and Times of Jane Austen On Set Diaries Galleries of the 19th Century Pride and Prejudice Family Tree Nanny McPhee Trailer Alternate US Ending Feature Commentary with Director Joe Wright Atonement The year is 1935 and on a hot summer's day a chain of events set in motion. Briony Tallis (Saoirse Ronan) is a young, imaginative preteen writer. She is the younger sister of Cecilia (Keira Knightley) who is an attractive, Cambridge graduate in an upper class family enjoying her life. On this hot summer's day she decides to take a swim in the family fountain. Robbie Turner (James McEvoy), the son of the housekeeper watches the beauty as she goes for a swim and little Briony's imagination runs rampant. It is not long until a few misconceptions and Briony's wild imagination starts rumours which lead to the arrest and conviction of Robbie; An event that will dramatically change the lives of all three people. Five years later in the madness of World War II appears Robbie, as a foot soldier in the army. He is preparing for an evacuation of Dunkirk. Meanwhile the two sisters train as nurses in London, all deeply affected by the events years before. Special Features: Feature Commentary with Director Joe Wright Bringing the Past to Life: The Making of Atonement From Novel to Screen: Adapting a Classic Deleted Scenes Deleted Scenes with Commentary by Director [show more]
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A collection of films from director Joe Wright. In Tom Stoppard's adaptation of Tolstoy's epic novel 'Anna Karenina' (2012), trapped in a loveless marriage and the ongoing fallout of a family crisis, Anna (Keira Knightley) falls uncontrollably in love with charming and affluent bachelor Count Vronsky (Aaron Johnson). But as Anna falters to make a decision about leaving her husband, government official Karenin (Jude Law), Vronsky continues to pursue his social life, leading Anna into a growing paranoia about his infidelities that eventually leads to tragic consequences. In 'Atonement' (2007), on the hottest day of the summer of 1935, 13-year-old Briony Tallis (Saoirse Ronan) sees her older sister Cecilia (Knightley) strip off her clothes and plunge into the fountain in the garden of their country house. Watching Cecilia is their housekeeper's son Robbie Turner (James McAvoy), a childhood friend who, along with Briony's sister, has recently graduated from Cambridge. By the end of that day the lives of all three have been changed forever. Robbie and Cecilia have crossed a boundary they had never before dared to approach and have become victims of the younger girl's scheming imagination - and Briony has committed a dreadful crime, the guilt for which will colour her entire life. Finally, in 'Pride and Prejudice' (2005), when wealthy Mr Bingley (Simon Woods) and his friend, the dashing Mr Darcy (Matthew MacFadyen), arrive in a small Hertfordshire town, Mrs Bennett (Brenda Blethyn) sees it as the perfect opportunity to marry off her eligible daughters. But when Elizabeth Bennett (Knightley) meets Mr Darcy, their equally headstrong natures get in the way of true love.
Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Anna Karenina The timeless story powerfully explores the capacity for love that surges through the human heart while illuminating the lavish society that was imperial Russia The time is 1874 Vibrant and beautiful Anna Karenina (Ms Knightley) has what any of her contemporaries would aspire to; she is the wife of Karenin (Jude Law) a high-ranking government official to whom she has borne a son and her social standing in St Petersburg could scarcely be higher She journeys to Moscow after a letter from her philandering brother Oblonsky (Matthew Macfadyen) arrives asking for Anna to come and help save his marriage to Dolly (Kelly Macdonald) En route Anna makes the acquaintance of Countess Vronsky (Olivia Williams) who is then met at the train station by her son the dashing cavalry officer Vronsky (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) When Anna is introduced to Vronsky there is a mutual spark of instant attraction that cannot - and will not - be ignored Pride And Prejudice The five Bennet sisters - Elizabeth or Lizzie Jane Lydia Mary and Kitty - have been raised well aware of their mother&39;s fixation on finding them husbands and securing set futures The spirited and intelligent Elizabeth however strives to live her life with a broader perspective as encouraged by her doting father When wealthy bachelor Mr Bingley takes up residence in a nearby mansion the Bennets are abuzz Amongst the man&39;s sophisticated circle of London friends and the influx of young military officers surely there will be no shortage of suitors for the Bennet sisters Eldest daughter Jane serene and beautiful seems poised to win Mr Bingley&39;s heart For her part Lizzie meets with the handsome and it would seem snobbish Mr Darcy and the battle of the sexes is joined Their encounters are frequent and spirited yet far from encouraging Lizzie finds herself even less inclined to accept a marriage proposal from a distant cousin Mr Collins and supported by her father stuns her mother and Mr Collins by declining When the previously good-natured Mr Bingley abruptly departs for London leaving a devastated Jane Lizzie holds Mr Darcy culpable for contributing to the heartbreak But a crisis involving youngest sister Lydia soon opens Lizzie&39;s eyes to the true nature of her relationship with Mr Darcy Atonement On the hottest day of the summer of 1935 thirteen-year-old Briony Tallis sees her older sister Cecilia (Kiera Knightley) strip off her clothes and plunge into the fountain in the garden of their country house Watching Cecilia is their housekeeper&39;s son Robbie Turner (James McAvoy) a childhood friend who along with Briony&39;s sister has recently graduated from Cambridge By the end of that day the lives of all three will have been changed forever Robbie and Cecilia will have crossed a boundary they had never before dared to approach and will have become victims of the younger girl&39;s scheming imagination and Briony will have committed a dreadful crime the guilt for which will colour her entire life Actors Keira Knightley Kelly Macdonald Jude Law Talulah Riley Rosamund Pike Jena Malone James McAvoy Romola Garai Saoirse Ronan Emily Watson Matthew Macfadyen Aaron Johnson Carey Mulligan Donald Sutherland & Brenda Blethyn Director Joe Wright Certificate 15 years and over Year 2005 ; 2007 ; 2012 Languages English
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