Anna Karenina (2012) - The Smaller Sin Scene (8/10) | Movieclips

[@anthonywest9924]

Jude Law's character conducted himself like a true gentleman throughout the entire movie. Having his wife step out on him committing total chaos and wickedness he still finds a way to remain calm and conduct himself in a proper way Very underrated film, and perhaps my favorite quote in the film "Vronsky has robbed me of my cloak, I'll give him my coat"

[@mr3817]

He was quoting Jesus, you know...

[@anthonywest9924]

@@mr3817 Yup. That's what makes it even more beautiful.

[@bookpusher]

He’s what a man should be. Anna should have tried to share her love of passion and fire with him rather than someone else. He’s just seemed too sweet and gentle and needs a little bit of coaxing lol

[@katerinaaqu]

@@mr3817 He was very religious. In the book he often quoted from the Bible or tried to follow the teachings of it. So it makes sense that he quoted from there

[@FeministCatwoman]

@@bookpusher That's not not how passion, attraction, or love works. Anna Karenina's husband was 20 years her senior. Those marriages were not arranged for love, but for status, position, stability. He was a good man, there is no doubt about that. But he wasn't the husband Anna needed him to be. So when Vronsky shows up, a dashing young man with energy and personality closer to her own, despite her initial refusal and despite her awareness of conventions, she got swept away by him. Vronsky and Anna had chemistry and passion, Anna and Karenin did not. Still, even she herself is aware what she did is wrong and that her husband did not deserve it.

[@natashamorais6264]

Jude's character was the best in the whole movie. I love how he handled the situation. She lost him not the other way around.

[@cynthiaking4281]

What made her a bad woman was sacrificing her children to passion.

[@sum6903]

And loving husband

[@katerinaaqu]

@@sum6903 Well the problem was that Karenin was not particularly loving because he was mostly functioning with logic than sentiment however there wasn't any doubt that he loved her deeply he just didn't know how to properly express it and in general it wasn't in his character to be romantic or sentimental but he was a good man in the end no doubt about it

[@retroreceptionist7571]

It says a lot about a persons character when opportunity controls their loyalty

[@melmatthews5876]

Jude Law's character was gorgeous too! If I were Anna I'd be thanking God for such a beautiful man and forgiving husband. I think he really loved her but in his own quiet way. She was utterly infatuated with Vronsky. I'm not sure if it was love???

[@yuranasu2734]

He did love Anna and was ready to give her a divorce and take all the guilt. Karenin is a quite multidimensional in the book, he is an orphan who made his fortune studying and working real hard. He never had a family and it was not his intention to marry Anna, her aunt compromised him and forced Karenin to take Anna as a wife. His restraint and lack of friends make Karenin’s life after Anna’s betrayal even more dramatic. Anna couldn’t admit Karenin’s offer. She felt guilty and ashamed. Anna, eventually, got everything she wanted and that destroyed her.

[@katerinaaqu]

@@yuranasu2734 I fully agree. I felt for his suffering more than once in the book. I daresay he is my favorite character in the book alongside with Levin. He indeed was an orphan he knew he was not attractive either and he was not a romantic or passionate man and yes people forget that he didn't have much of a choice to the marriage either. He had a passion for his work though and he was very compassionate. He let his anger and shame take the best of him when he found out Anna had cheated on him but eventually yielded and gave her divorce and he was even ready to harm himself socially by taking the blame but then Anna felt her guilt take over and didn't accept it and as you said in the end she took almost everything she ever wanted but couldn't handle the pressure of everything

[@martineshamzin7535]

He is also Jude Law....which makes him a lot more attractive.

[@flaumjaze8331]

I also did wonder, because a man like Karenin is hard to find these days. I guess women from that century finds more thrill in choosing men like Vronsky? Most women in ours just wants stability and a respectable husband who respect their wives and adore their children. I'm a judgemental person and I look upon people on the way they act around others. One glance upon Vronsky and I already feel like he's trouble and a headache. Especially with his looks and standing.

[@killerbeebee4945]

It was lust that moved Anna

[@claudiamelz1217]

That’s the point of this novel… To make clear what real love is, over passions, infatuations and egos

[@katerinaaqu]

I believe the book was about how society puts pressure on people and forces them in roles they often have to play. Anna did not find happiness in her love life so it is not a story about love being above everything. Karenin did not find personal justice when he got cheated on and he was also made fun of by society and his career sank and he himself loved Anna he just couldn't show it. Dolly forgave her husband's adultery and managed to find an imitation of happiness that was just an act. Vronsky didn't find peace and happiness in his love and he was also left heartbroken after a huge fight he had with Anna who had become intolerable due to her anxiety and the pressure she was going through and he was left with guilt for the rest of his life. Even Levin who was the only one who found some justice in his life has his own cross to bear. I'd say Anna Karenina is not in fact a love story to show how love is above all but a very burning criticism to Russian society

[@claudiamelz1217]

@@katerinaaqu well if you open your mind to all the characters, you notice the real love is the one that Konstantin and Kitty find together, far from society rules and serving each other.

[@katerinaaqu]

@@claudiamelz1217 Levin and Kitty did not really have an outside of society rules marriage. Levin asked her hand for marriage like it was socially expected of him and he belonged to a good family. True a rural one but a good family non the less. Of course his brother did live outside society norms but apart from that Levin simply is one of the example of different opinions in society bit he doesn't defie it. He often criticizes it but doesn't defie it. His marriage to Kitty was pretty much within the rules of society. But even if it weren't again the book is a criticism to Russian society not something to show that love conquers everything. Tolstoy's criticism to society is apparent to Levin's thoughts as well. Kitty and Levin are an example of how you can make things work indeed but again love was not the main theme of the book, rather it was the tool or the pattern Tolstoy used to criticize these high society norms that force people to pretend

[@claudiamelz1217]

@@katerinaaqu The book pictures the dangers of romantic thinking. Anna gives herself to her affair, she tells herself that she had no choice, and she loses herself in this idyllic fantasy, this type of love is what society tells us is love itself. On the contrary, Levin and kitty understand that love is not a thought or an aspiration. Love is a daily practice, harder than imagined, not a dream. They must focus on their closest family, their baby, not on society or Russia. This is when Tolstoi reveals the meaning of the book when Levin realizes: “But here is a miracle, the sole miracle possible, existing continuously, surrounding me, and I didn’t notice it!… I have discovered nothing. I have only recognized what I already knew….I have been freed from falsity, I have found the Master.”

[@katerinaaqu]

​@@claudiamelz1217 Like I said one of the analysis on the book, the one I also fully agree, is that it is a book that was supposed to be a critisism to society. Yes romantic relationships are the key to show that but the main concept would be society itself and not the relationships as a sole focus. I would say that yes of course the romantic relationships play a huge part to it but the main purpose was the critisism of high class society. Anna though many times over finds her fantasy being just a fantasy first to the face of her own daughter, then to the pressure she feels and finally to the fact that she loses it bit by bit and Vrosnky had no more energy to deal with it. Again Kitty's and Levin's marriage are not outside the norms of society. They do what it is expected of them in regards of society. What is so different about them is that they do not wish to fall in the same trap of the double-faced relationships. They wish to be honest with each other for as much as possible and yes they do focus on their family and life but again that is not outside Russian society. It is surely outside the life of the city as they have a different routine than the city due to their rural life but that is what makes it what it is. Their marriage though as a whole is not outside society norms. If anything they seem to be a balanced one within the boundries of society. Tolstoy doesn't show only the bad side of society in his critisism. He is very fair on that matter Like I said the book's purpose was to critisize society. That is the message that Tolstoy wants to pass .That last phrase is indeed the important message that Tolstoy wants to pass; that in the end of the day one must do what they gotta do and that society is what it is but it can change one small step at a time. Levin feels free from the intrigue of the city life etc himself but that doesn't imply he sees himself outside of the norms of society. Only that he found his balance with it and lives in a healthy way. That is what I get. Not that the purpose of the book was that "love conquers all" but that society is what it is and we gotta find our balance in it to find our true peace and that of course love is important part of it but it doesn't state that love alone is enough to conquer all. It is more complicated than that to me PS: I see you changed your original comment. This way it is way closer to what the book shows as a solution to society's pressure; balance while using love as our guide force rather than an obsession or a sole-purpose

[@daisyviluck7932]

Sheesh. If I were a Russian peasant having to watch the phony dramas of all these spoiled rich people I would have joined the revolution, too 🤨

[@amritpalkaur404]

😂

[@barbarjinks8170]

Ah, but you are. Have you seen American politics lately?

[@daisyviluck7932]

@@barbarjinks8170 LOL I’m living in it 😱

[@deborahciampa9285]

@@barbarjinks8170 Well done SIR

[@DJTOM_]

Read the book and you will see that some Russian nobility such as Levin was more much in tune with the peasants then the communists would admit

[@priscillajimenez27]

This ain't love. He's right. She doesn't know what she wants.

[@user-vp9ko6bv2p]

Isn’t that how she died

[@bangtannies]

She just wanted freedom

[@thanksmuch8547]

No she kept telling that no good lying man to go away, to let her be, she knew he was trouble! He kept pursuing her with his love lies when he knew she was married! Then afterwards he despised her, as men do to women after having them, and he pursued another! I thought he was conspiring with her husband, setting her up for death.

[@midnightbeauty-bx7su]

Karenin doesn't appear to love Anna at all. Throughout the movie he doesn't act like it, he can't even say it. After the exchange in the carriage he actually declares time for bed, supporting what he said earlier about not inquiring about her feelings. He indicates he is detached from her emotionaly and certainly detached from any feelings she may have. He has power, he will control the situation and as he said, will not have a scandal. So, he takes her son and delay's the divorce preventing Vronsky and Anna from moving on, in an effort to hold on to his property. At Anna's bedside Karenin is shocked to see how much Vronsky loves Anna and is hurt by her rejection. The movie presents Karenins feelings (not so much love but pride)are only detected when wounded. Karenin's relationship with Countess Lydia is adversary to his marriage with Anna, his affection ,what little of it he has, is with Countess Lydia. Anna writes Lydia then suddenly Karenin has compasion for Anna's son to his mother on his birthday. I guess to each their own.

[@kld70]

Right. A young impressionable Anna doesn’t know what SHE wants. But the story makes it clear that even if she did, society would not accept it unless it met what THEY wanted. And when Anna finally got up the courage to start out on that voyage of self-discovery, society shamed her for it. She rejected her marriage, not her children, yet she was stripped of them. Society now knows the truth that Russians in the late 1880’s did not: a woman need not stay in an unfulfilling marriage in order to be a good mother to her children. Anna was denied the opportunity to stay in her childrens’ lives along with other societal harms inflicted upon her. Those cruel, unloving actions are what drove her to those train tracks, not some deep lack in her relationship with Vronsky. It’s wise to put blame where it is properly due. There were many to blame for her despair, not just Anna and Vronsky. Society’s cruelty and judgment had cost them so much. And their crime: wanting to experience ALL that love has to offer, the passion and the duty. Both are a form of service. If it was just lust, it would have ended that night or soon after. But unfortunately, they were sabotaged by a society not wise enough to mind their own business. If they really wanted to help, they’d lay off the shame and turn up the understanding. God is the only one qualified to judge, then and now.

[@anelavlaovic9288]

Karenin: Is there anything I can do for you? Anna: Yes, can you please, please, PLEASE STOP CRACKING YOUR KNUCKLES?! 😅

[@priscillajimenez27]

He's doing what he can, and shes still yelling at him!

[@annemurphy9339]

Her character is portrayed as stupid as she is selfish.

[@silviaberlanda278]

In the book anna is a very complex character. She falls in love with Vronskij against her will and at first she tries to forget him sice she knows that this love is something wrong. But love is more powerful than her, it cannot be controlled or soffocated. In addition karenin in the book is portraited as someone cold that can't feel love. And since anna needs someone to love and to ve loved back she prefers to live this dangerous life with Vronski than staying with an husband who doesn't seem to love her the way she needs to be loved❤️

[@katerinaaqu]

@@silviaberlanda278 On the contrary Karenin too was portrayed as a complex character that although he acted like a machine most of the time he was deep down sensitive especially to people's suffering. He truly loved his wife but it wasn't in his character to be sentimental. Anna also acted cold and cruel many times in the book too and that is what makes her so complex as well

[@goawayleavemealone2880]

@@silviaberlanda278 - You're mistaken that she's in love with Vronsky, she's in lust with him and he with her. And the worst part for Karenin is that he knows that she's not in love him or with Vronsky.

[@angellesymone3239]

She is driving mad with love.

[@vesm7242]

She entered into an arranged union with her husband and always resented her marriage to him. It's about rebelling against society's rules and her husband although a great person for Anna was a symbol of that traditionalist conformist society that she so resented. Vronsky whom she truly loved was also her escape from it all. He being a man who could live as he pleased failed to understand Anna's great sacrifice. Anna could not live wirh that fact that what he meant for her was not fullly reciprocated and she chose to unfortunately end her life.

[@jukihiw]

I mean no it’s not about rebelling against society’s rules. That’s a very twenty first lens to be reading out of. It’s mostly about passion, hypocrisy, rural vs city life, and then the complications of modernism.

[@katerinaaqu]

The book is a criticism of Rusaian society and the things they had to follow just for appearances. Anna is not rebelling society's rules. She was one if them who followed them till she fell in love. Plus her love led her nowhere. Society's pressure as well as her own passion and insecurity crushed her to the point of her killing herself and she constantly told herself she would do it to make Vronsky feel bad because she was extremely suspicious to him in the end. Her husband was also crushed by social pressure for he was mocked and ridiculed or even cursed at for Anna's infidelity etc. It is much deeper than just a romance story that "rebels society" in my opinion

[@cmendy1809]

@@jukihiw People have been rebelling against society’s rules since society exists, that’s not a twenty one century thing.

[@jukihiw]

@@cmendy1809 People rebelling against society isn’t a twenty first century thing, yes I agree. But my point is that rebelling against society isn’t the point of this book, nor the movie adaptation. Thinking this book/movie is about rebelling against society is the twenty first century perspective-that’s what I’m saying

[@cmendy1809]

@@jukihiw Now I understand your point. Well, yes you’re right about that.

[@hulyakocyigit1667]

What a film! They even find a way to make Jude Law unsexy. I still can't believe it hahaha

[@sammiepittman3130]

I think his character in the movie is a little misrepresented. He cared very little for her in the book. People often say she behaved “childishly” (the movie doesn’t do a good job of conveying this) but I always thought Anna agonized over what she wanted and what she had, but at the end of the day all she wanted was to be happy. And that’s what Levin wanted too was to be happy. It’s actually rather heartbreaking when you realize there was really no place for her happiness in the position she was in, married or having an affair.

[@katerinaaqu]

He cared a lot for her in the book actually. He loved her but he was not the sentimental type to show it yo her. He was also too absorbed by society and its rules. However in my opinion it is undeniable that he cared deeply for her

[@ithalpallath6770]

That's true.. Beautiful explanation

[@goawayleavemealone2880]

@@katerinaaqu - He's absorbed by society, because he's a self-made man and thus feels even more need to fit in with the society that he has found his way into. He does love Anna, but his upbringing in Orphanages has left him emotionally stunted - perhaps even with a fear of getting too close to people because they always leave him. His relationship with Anna is also a counterpoint to Dolly and Stiva's relationship. Dolly is fully prepared to divorce Stiva for his infidelity, Anna convinces her not to. Anna is throughly unlikeable multiple times through out the book. She's almost never the injuried party unless it's at the hands of Vronsky, which makes her very self serving.

[@katerinaaqu]

@@goawayleavemealone2880 oh yes I definitely see that myself you are right. He made his fame alone without belonging necessarily go creme de la creme of society so yes I see your point. Yes I definitely found Anna intolerable in many parts (which is why she is such a well written character) Yes it definitely is and this is the reason why the story begins with Stiva and Dolly and all characters are well written for when Anna was not the one in the dilemma she instructed Dolly to forgive her husband but when she was personally affected not only did she cheat herself and at times got mad at her husband instead but also went crazy in just imagining Vronsky with someone else. Their relationships that tangle and untangle like this were very well written in the books indeed. I kinda disagree on Vronsky though. It might have started as a flirt or a fling to him but I think he genuinely loved her in the end or he would have stayed till the end or be totally crushed like that

[@goawayleavemealone2880]

@@katerinaaqu - I think Anna and Vronsky are in lust with each other, which makes so many of Anna's choices even more questionable.

[@cristinademartini1284]

So let me get this straight: i understand arranged marriage and that you can't control falling in love, but she cheated on her husband with Vronskij and she fell pregnant, she bored her child and pleaded her husband to forgive her and her lover (and Karenin even recognized her illigittimate daughter as his own); and now she's pleading Karenin to let her see her lover because she loves him and wants to leave her husband?!? What a b****!

[@kalystaortiz3701]

You listed all the reasons why and ignore them and still use a misogynistic insult. ew

[@Rontlc3317]

@@kalystaortiz3701 no she’s selfish

[@cristinademartini1284]

@@kalystaortiz3701 i didn't mean to sound misogynist, but sorry, what she did to her husband who forgave her for her illicit affair and even accepted to raise her child as his own, was outrageous. Then, she's a fictional character and i don't hate women.

[@priscillajimenez27]

@@kalystaortiz3701 it's not a misogynist insult. A bad woman is called a b*tch and a bad man is called a b*st*rd... And clearly she's a b*tch

[@QueenyBunny]

This comment was not misogynistic at all, and I'm the first one to jump at misogyny. Don't worry.

[@glowshine8102]

I would have talked with this dashing honourable mature sensible man on improving our relationship by " communicating" I wouldnt have left him for that shmack

[@isaa1782]

Today that seems easy but societal expectations back than didn't make it that easy. Also, in the book, Karenin was very bad at communicating 😅

[@FeministCatwoman]

You're operating under the false notion that men actually LISTEN.

[@priscillajimenez27]

@@FeministCatwoman sadly your username explains this comment...

[@FeministCatwoman]

@@priscillajimenez27 I don't see any issues with my username

[@priscillajimenez27]

@@FeministCatwoman obviously 🤣🤣🤣

[@march9177]

He should’ve divorced her 💀 she’s clearly not interested. If my partner acted that way, I’d show them the door

[@yuranasu2734]

It Imperial Russia at that point of time divorce was almost impossible due to Canon law restrictions. It is still proscribed in the Orthodox Church. A couple could separate, it was possible for husband and wife have their own lives for years being officially married. Formalities as they are. It was hard to prove cheating, one needed to have 2 witnesses of that. Furthermore Karenin wanted to shield his and her reputation

[@katerinaaqu]

In the book he did give her divorce in the end when he sympathized with her after her illness that followed her labor. But Anna simply dumped him and her son and ran with Vronsky to Europe without taking a divorce. Alexei was such a tragic character in the book! Yes he wasn't sentimental at all but he cared for her. He just gave too much importance to appearances since he was a key figure to government

[@katerinaaqu]

@@yuranasu2734 Well according to Tolstoy in his book when Karenin was trying to figure out what he was supposed to do, it implied that divorce was not so unattainable. In fact his only issue at first was that he would be publicly embarassed and be unhappy losing his wife while giving her divorce or separating with her would give her the happiness of joining her lover. It didn't seem that hard from a legal point of view but yes for religious people it was a big red flag out of religious perspective

[@priscillajimenez27]

He knew what it would do to her as a woman and the law

[@goawayleavemealone2880]

@@priscillajimenez27 - It would do nothing to her, because he was willing to accept full responsibility. Despite her actions being responsible for the end the marriage, that Karenin is forced into... not Anna. She's rather horrible and refuses the divorce, because she wants the life that Karenin can provide while simultaneously getting the lust that Vronsky provides. Please let's not pretend that Vronsky is capable of real love, or that Anna is in love with him. It's just Lust.

[@simabach8051]

She gives everything for man who left here in the first serious situation..... She don't deserve here husband

[@purplemochi6206]

Considering how women during this time period had less rights than the women of today, I salute Karenin for showing so much control and compassion for a woman who has insulted his name, tarnished his dignity, and overall made a fool out of him. Anna’s lucky she didn’t end up with a husband who would have beaten her senseless for being adulterous. He barely even raised his voice against her. People have shouted over things far lesser than adultery. Karenin’s doing even more than just the bare minimum: on top of forgiving her, he offers her protection. He’s offering to help clean up her mess in what way he can. Sure, it concerns him too since the scandal would affect him, but what kind of person could blame him for wanting some security for himself as well? He’s worked hard to be where he is, considering how he got to the top through hard work-when he came from nothing to begin with. I believe that based on this scene alone, it can be said that Karenin did love her, albeit in his own quiet way. He is not passionate or overly expressive about his feelings like Vronsky, but if we just take a look at how much loss Karenin has suffered and yet he STILL chooses to act with mercy says a lot about his character. Love can come in many forms, and most know it through passion. But I daresay that love comes through sacrifice as well, and that is exactly what we see here. Anna’s actions, although understandable, are not justifiable. I can understand why she did what she did, but I can not excuse her and say that she did nothing wrong.

[@kld70]

Blame is due all around. Karenin married a young lady less than half his age. Was it custom back then? Yes, a disgusting exploitative one. Luckily, it is no longer a societal norm. Men seeking to have the upper-hand in a relationship shouldn’t wonder why the women they marry don’t feel loved. Your comment seems to suggest Karenin is somehow noble for not abusing her because it would have been allowed at the time. Perhaps instead, we should reflect on how ridiculous the custodial rights of men towards their wives were at that time. These customs don’t seem like they fostered loving, equitable partnerships; more like bondage. How sad. No wonder she felt so desperately lost in her situation. It makes one’s compassion for her grow. Thank you for pointing it out.

[@terrivelasco3851]

Love??? Yea right Vronsky realizing he gave up position...no social status and no money...of course he went with the other girl...too bad Anna didn't see this since Vronsky wasn't a gentleman with good intentions.

[@bookpusher]

I felt like he treats things like how he treats his horse; when he gets frustrated he’ll just ends them.

[@taki9290]

He did not go with the other girl.. I guess it wasn't made clear in the movie but it was all in her imagination. Vronsky was always loyal.

[@goawayleavemealone2880]

@@taki9290 - How noble, a Loyal Scumbag.

[@katerinaaqu]

Actually Vronsky too did have good intentions. Yes it started as a fling but he truly fell for her. He was devastated when she died. In the book there is no implication that he went with other girls. On the contrary it points out it was just Anna's imagination and jealousy

[@kld70]

@@taki9290True. Society made Anna mistrust Vronsky, not Vronsky. She projected their rejection of her onto him. He loved her, if even flawed while doing it.

[@sofaa8571]

Incredible storytelling all through the movie, because this might not be an exact representation of the book, it shows each character's thoughts and feelings without taking sides. I haven't read the book but it shows how much these two are in love just not with each other, making us feel despise and empathy at the same time. I don't think this is a love story AT ALL, it is rather a story about morality and how subjective it can be when being influenced by society standards. And it's just genius.

[@大妞-q2c]

Anna Karenina was shot by the God eros's golden arrow to love Vronsky. She must have infuriated the gods.

[@ageofausterity3166]

I feel like being played by Jude Law is the only reward that Karenin's character got. Hope it was worth it.

[@thepsychoticempress03]

Why the hell would he want to keep a woman like that 🤢🤢🤢🤢

[@wistfulvictoria]

He wanted to avoid societal scandal.

[@DonaldPeterson7484]

@@wistfulvictoria He didn't say anything like that in the book. This is the job of the filmmakers.

[@mercysonkip6725]

It was only in search of happiness.. and at the wrong place....

[@ikimchi4753]

Can someone explain ehat he said in the end

[@BMadla]

yall anyone know the chapter of this in the book??

[@TravelWithShanny]

Can someone explain what “he robbed me of my cloak so I will give him my coat” means?

[@FeministCatwoman]

It's a biblical quote. Jesus says "If a man asks for your cloak, give him your coat also", it's basically encouraging compassion, generosity, and forgiveness. Vronsky has taken the affections of his wife, and basically the jilted husband is being gracious about it.

[@kld70]

It’s a manipulation tactic called guilt tripping. She told him she loved someone else. Enough said. He could stop trying to convince her that he’s lovable. No doubt, he is. But not to her anymore. He could stop guilt-tripping her and start talking about the most amicable way to get out of their marriage. They were both bright adults. They could figure out how to be considerate and kind as they forge separate lives. Many have. It’s not impossible if they cared enough to try. Instead of speaking Jesus’ words, Karenin could have just lived them. If he felt so led, he could have saved the guilt-tripping and just gave them his cloak instead of public disgrace. But as the story goes, he doesn’t show consideration. He makes it very difficult for her as does the society.

[@queenberuthiel5469]

@kld70 Have you read the book?

[@kld70]

@@queenberuthiel5469 many times

[@Laura22_new]

When you have Jude Law cast as the husband you have to cast someone hotter as Vronsky, instead of a weird-looking sapling. Casting fail. It makes no sense whatsoever that she would be attracted to Vronsky vs. Jude freakin Law.

[@goawayleavemealone2880]

Indeed Vronsky gives me The Ick, so bad.

[@queenberuthiel5469]

🤣🤣🤣

[@tartagliasjigglydworshipper]

honestly, this is my problem with this movie. like, why the hell would i not lust over Jude Law if i were Anna? Count Vronsky's actor, while cute, is not hot at all. maybe they had different standards back in the days but Jude Law is definitely hotter than Vronsky lol

[@FeministCatwoman]

he's 20 years older than her and extremely unromantic.

[@Laura22_new]

@@FeministCatwoman I said what I said.

[@Jaachi_Aaron-CJ041]

Honestly, I really don’t think Keira Knightley has nothing to do with it.

[@guadahm6843]

Para mi gusto se le dio un matiz muy sensual a los amantes, los actores sobreactuados en sta versión, prefiero una en que una tranquila mujer aristócrata se ve avasallada x la pasión y no puede sobreponerse por el desprecio que se le impone

[@guadahm6843]

This version puts a lot of sensuality into it, the actors overreacted, I prefer one more after the original, a calm aristocrat overwhelmed by passion

[@NoorjahanKhan-y1z]

Leo Tolstoy showed his hate towards a priest by insulting his wife

[@flower_girl4983]

if jude law wasn't so wooden she wouldn't be that upset with him

[@devon6294]

He has self control...she has none.

[@bookpusher]

Yeah he’s like that piece of home you feel calm after a storm; he’s gentle and gives her guidance because he loves/cares for her.

[@azrasamsam5436]

I will give him my cloak means wife of a priest will be wife of a priest no matter who is the man

[@mariaregina4242]

...Anna was such a dumb character.

[@flower_girl4983]

she's not a bad woman, there's nothing wrong with her, he simply doesn't make her happy

[@cce8632]

She cheated on her husband. That does make her bad to an extent.

[@SpringerA1984]

@@cce8632 Welcome to most arranged marriages.

[@katerinaaqu]

Well she did cheat on him and in the book he did care for her although he was terrible at showing it and he was too focused on appearances. He also tried to genuinely care for her but she was in love with Vronsky. Alexei is also a really tragic character. He was totally broken psychologically when she left. He even gave her divorce which she refused and left with Vronsky in Europe

[@katerinaaqu]

@@SpringerA1984 Well that doesn't 100% justify it. Yes many arranged marriages ended up with extramarital affairs but that still doesn't really justify it (although one can definitely understand it how two people feel trapped in a marriage they never really wanted with people they usually do not love even after years of marriage) Anna knew that too that's why she often swings between self pity and anger. She blames him for being "a cruel man" and then she pities herself because she knows she hurt him too.

[@erikaortiz927]

She's not a bad woman, she's just selfish and immature. Since she never experienced Eros in her marriage with Karenin, she wrongly assumed that the intensity and passion she felt with Vronsky was love, when it was only lust. Anna and Karenin were never compatible to begin with, as their personalities didn't match at all. And in spite of that, considering this, they did remarkably well throughout their marriage. Vronsky couldn't care less about truly knowing Anna at all, he simply wanted to fulfill his lustful desires. Anna didn't care about getting to know Vronsky's heart either.

[@pjosepha]

Wow- u trust no woman!!!

[@priscillajimenez27]

Bruh that's like saying trust no man since many cheat 🙄

[@omi685]

Lmao, the same can be said about the men.

[@commonsenseisntcommon1776]

Women.............always looking to trade up

[@thesecretlifeofbuns4336]

Ah yes because all women are exact copies of each other /s 😂

[@R_t-99]

Men do worse lol for one Anna there are thousands of men who cheated. Hypocrites...

[@omi685]

Men also.

[@here_we_go_again2571]

I would NOT call an indiscrete affair with a mid-rank army officer, whose mother controls the family money and who is known to be a fickle playboy " *trading up* " from Her husband (who, obviously, is very well off) and who is a high- ranking government minister,