One of the
September movies that everyone really should be looking forward to is the big
screen adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina.
And why
should everyone be excited? Well it marks the return to the director's chair
for the fantastic Joe Wright in what will be his first movie since Hanna.
Wright has
already made an impact with Pride & Prejudice, Atonement, The Soloist and
Hanna and he looks set to do the same as he reunites with Keira Knightley.
This will be
the third time that the pair have worked together but the first time since 2007
as the Oscar nominated actress will take on the title role.
And Knightley
is joined by a superb support cast as Aaron Johnson, Jude Law, Matthew Macfayden, Kelly
Macdonald and Emily Watson will all star alongside her.
Wright is one
of the most exciting young Brit directors and adaptations really do seem to be
his thing as he brings the story faithfully off the page while putting his own
spin on it.
The story
unfolds in its original late-19th-century Russia high-society setting and
powerfully explores the capacity for love that surges through the human heart,
from the passion between adulterers to the bond between a mother and her
children.
As Anna
(Knightley) questions her happiness, change comes to her family, friends, and
community.
Anna Karenina
could be one of the early Oscar contenders as we all know how the Academy are
suckers for a good period piece - not to mention that the source material is
highly acclaimed.
This movie
looks set to be an incredibly lavish production and Wright always seems to
bring the best out of Knightley while she seems to thrive under his direction.
This is one
of the movies that I have been looking forward to ever since I heard that
Wright was on board and an early trailer shows that it will not disappoint.
Anna Karenina
is released 7th September
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