Keira Knightley, Jude Law, Matthew Macfadyen: Sneak Peek Anna Karenina Keira Knightley reteams with director Joe Wright for an ambitious new take on the beloved Russian novel, due in theaters this fall By Sara Vilkomerson (EW .COM)

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Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina has already been adapted for film and TV at least a dozen times, so Joe Wright knew he had to find a fresh approach to the classic 1877 novel. ''I didn't want to make a standard period drama again,'' says the director, whose previous films include 2005's Pride & Prejudice and 2007's Atonement. ''I liked the idea of setting it in one location. I was reading Natasha's Dance by Orlando Figes, and he talks about Russian society in the 19th century living their lives as if upon a stage. I found that fascinating.'' For his adaptation (out Nov. 9), Wright took the idea literally. The majority of the action — including horse races, snowstorms, and dazzling ballroom dances — is set in a theater, allowing the film to venture into the fantastical without the hindrance of reality.

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