Review of Anna Karenina (2012) by Kobayashi A — 14 May 2013

Joe Wright made a useless effort to add a lively taste to this classical novel. Keira Knightley irritated me to the end.

This review of Anna Karenina (2012) was written by Kobayashi A on 14 May 2013.

Anna Karenina has generally received positive reviews.

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