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The first trailer for Keira Knightley's hotly anticipated turn as Anna Karenina has been released online.
The two and a half minute sneak peek sees appearances by all the leading players including Jude Law, Aaron Johnson, Matthew MacFadyen, Kelly McDonald, Michelle Dockery and Knightley as the title character.
The preview reveals a breathtaking, stylish take on Leo Tolstoy's masterpiece.
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Classic: The first trailer for Keira Knightley's highly anticipated new film Anna Karenina has been released
Keira, 27, plays the aristocratic socialite Anna in 19th century Russia, unhappily married to Law's Alexei Karenin.
She embarks on an affair with Count Vronsky (played by Aaron Johnson), sparking scandal amongst her high society circle.
Law is almost unrecognisable in his role as her loathsome government official husband Alexei.
'You can't ask why about love': Knightley plays the Russian aristocrat who falls for Count Vronsky (Aaron Johnson) in the new adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's classic masterpiece
Knightley revealed in a recent interview that Karenina was the 'hardest' role she's ever taken on.
She found it difficult to get the balance of her character right because of the Tolstoy's 'genius' and 'complex' writing.
'It was amazing,' Keira said of filming. 'It was definitely the hardest thing I've ever done. In a brilliant way.
Unhappy marriage: Jude Law is almost unrecognisable as her husband Alexei Karenin
Breaking the rules: Anna falls for the affluent Count but is shunned by society for the affair
'Obviously, Tolstoy was a genius and I think the reason that his books last so well - is because they are so complex and it's really looking at the best of humanity and the worst of humanity, often in one character.
'Trying to balance all those things in the one person was really hard. And, hopefully it's worked.'
Joe Wright, who directed Knightley in both Atonement and Pride and Prejudice, takes the helm of this adaptation of the classic masterpiece.
Change of pace: Kick Ass star Johnson takes a new turn in the epic drama
Another of Keira's latest movies sees her star in 'Seeking a Friend for the End of the World' – which sees Dodge (Steve Carell) search for his high school sweetheart accompanied by Penny (Knightley) when the pair learn the apocalypse is imminent – and she was attracted to the project because it is so 'unusual.'
Speaking to HitFix, Keira said: 'I just never read anything like it. It's such an unusual piece and, actually, it's really rare to get things that are quiet unique and to read things you've never read anything like.
All star cast: Matthew MacFadyen, Emily Watson (pictured) and Michelle Dockery also star
Highly anticipated: Anna Karenina is released in September
'And I just also thought, "It's about the end of the world, but it's really positive." And actually when I got to the end of the script I found it quite life affirming as opposed to really sad or tragic or anything like that.'
Keira has been busy promoting the film in the US this week, appearing on talk shows and walking the red carpet at the Los Angeles premiere.
Anna Karenina is released in the UK on September 7 and in the US on November 9.
Working hard: Kaira was pictured today leaving LAX after the Hollywood premiere of her latest film Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Source: www.dailymail.co.uk
Jude Law.
- martie, Bristol, 21/6/2012 02:35
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