6.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Anna Karenina (2012)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.5
Overview
In Imperial Russia, Anna, the wife of the officer Karenin, goes to Moscow to visit her brother. On the way, she meets the charming cavalry officer Vronsky to whom she is immediately attracted. But in St. Petersburg’s high society, a relationship like this could destroy a woman’s reputation.
Starring Cast
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Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Overview
In Imperial Russia, Anna, the wife of the officer Karenin, goes to Moscow to visit her brother. On the way, she meets the charming cavalry officer Vronsky to whom she is immediately attracted. But in St. Petersburg’s high society, a relationship like this could destroy a woman’s reputation.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
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.
Secondary
The film critiques the rigid, hypocritical application of Christian morality by 19th-century Russian society, which leads to Anna's tragic ostracization. However, it also portrays genuine acts of Christian virtue, such as Karenin's profound forgiveness and Levin's sincere spiritual search, suggesting the faith's potential for compassion and moral guidance.
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.
Joe Wright's 'Anna Karenina' (2012), a period drama adapted from Leo Tolstoy's novel, does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on 19th-century Russian aristocracy and its social conventions, rendering the portrayal of transsexual identities not applicable.
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.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.6
6.7
Critic Ratings
6.3
6.3
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