Pride and Prejudice and Atonement. Two literary adaptations that were box office successes. The reason? Could be the team that is director Joe Wright and actor Keira Knightley were behind both of them. Now they’ve decided to give another high-art masterpiece a go, with Atonement screenwriter, Tom Stoppard‘s helps. [The Daily Mail]
Leo Tolstoy’s, Anna Karenina, is often cited as one of the greatest novels ever written. It’s a story about a young high-society wife living in 19th Century Russia who, disinterested in her current life, goes against cultural norms and has an affair with a young suitor. The novel follows her fall from grace and the hardships that she experiences due to her behaviour.
Many adaptations of this iconic story have already been done, the last being a 1997 remake starring Sophie Marceau and Sean Bean. However, the only film version that’s so far been able to translate the powerful story and garner critical acclaim is the 1935 adaptation starring Greta Garbo.
Do you think Joe Wright and Keira Knightley can make this version a success?