Anna Karenina
Teens

Anna Karenina

Best from age 14 · PG-13 · 1997 · 108 min

Anna Karenina

Anna Karenina, a married woman in Imperial Russia, finds herself drawn to the dashing Count Vronsky. Their passionate affair challenges the strict societal norms and threatens her reputation, family, and future. The film explores the tragic consequences of forbidden love.

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What's in it

0 = none · 10 = intense

Violence & peril

Mild

2/10

Language

Mild

1/10

Drinking, drugs & smoking

Moderate

3/10

Romance & sensuality

Moderate

5/10

Scary moments

Mild

2/10

Heads up

  • Infidelity and emotional distress
  • Suicide by train
  • Strict social norms and their impact

Models well

  • The complexities of love and societal expectations
  • Consequences of choices
  • Personal freedom vs. social constraints

Talk about it after

  • Societal pressure and judgment in the 19th century
  • The meaning of true love and commitment
  • Consequences of infidelity on families
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Cast & crew

Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina - Available Now on DVD