Anna Karenina - 1935

Aware that her co-star Fredric March was notorious for seducing his leading ladies, Greta Garbo reportedly wore garlic under her clothes and purposely had bad breath in order to stave off his advances.

Greta Garbo initially formed a very close relationship with Freddie Bartholomew until the 11-year-old asked her for an autograph for his uncle one day. After that their relationship was strictly professional. For the rest of his life he was dismayed at suddenly losing her friendship.

In a separately filmed trailer sequence, Freddie Bartholomew talks to the audience and tells them about the picture.

Crew or equipment visible: Shadows of equipment are visible in the scene where Karenin confronts Anna.

Continuity: During the drinking game, while under the table, the officer who is in front of Vronsky disappears.

Continuity: When Anna arrives in Dolly's room, they hold hands, which then changes in the next shot.

Continuity: The way Vronsky holds his hat changes while talking with Anna in the garden.

Anna Karenina is a critically acclaimed 1935 drama film, directed by Clarence Brown. It is based on the novel Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy. The film stars Greta Garbo, Fredric March, Basil Rathbone and Maureen O'Sullivan. It made $2,304,000 at the box office.

Greta Garbo received a New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress for her role in this film. In addition, the film was ranked #42 on the American Film Institute's list of AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions. (In a separate AFI poll, Garbo was chosen as #5 of the Top 25 American female screen legends.)

Cast of Anna Karenina

Greta Garbo — Anna Karenina
Fredric March — Vronsky
Freddie Bartholomew — Sergei
Maureen O'Sullivan — Kitty
May Robson — Countess Vronsky
Basil Rathbone — Karenin
Reginald Owen — Stiva
Reginald Denny — Yashvin
Joan Marsh — Lili
Ethel Griffies — Mme. Kartasoff
Harry Beresford — Matve
Mary Forbes — Princess Sorokina