This page will contain videos about Anna Karenina, as they become available.Anna KareninaAnna Karenina (Анна Каренина) is a novel by Leo Tolstoy that was first published in 1877. The novel initially appeared serially in the periodical Ruskii Vestnik ("Russian Messenger"), but Tolstoy clashed with its editor Mikhail Katkov over issues that arose in the final installment. Consequently, the novel's first complete appearance was in book form. Widely regarded as a pinnacle in realist fiction, Tolstoy considered this book his first true novel. Dostoevsky, Tolstoy's contemporary, in reviewing the book, declared it to be "flawless as a work of art". SynopsisSpoiler warning: Plot or ending details follow.The novel is in eight parts. Part 1 introduces Prince Stepan Arkadyevitch Oblonsky ("Stiva"), a civil servant who has been unfaithful to his wife Darya Alexandrovna ("Dolly"). Anna Karenina, Stiva's sister, persuades Dolly not to leave him. Meanwhile, Stiva's childhood friend Konstantin Dmitrievich Levin, a serious young aristocratic landowner who actually lives on and manages his estate, arrives in Moscow to offer marriage to Dolly's sister Katerina Alexandrovna Shcherbatsky ("Kitty"). Kitty turns him down, as she is expecting an offer from army officer Count Alexei Kirillovich Vronsky. Vronsky has no intention of marrying, however, and falls in love with Anna after meeting her at the Saint Petersburg railway station. There a man commits suicide by jumping in front of a train. Levin returns to his farm, abandoning any hope of marriage, and Anna returns to her husband Alexei Alexandrovich Karenin, a senior government official, and their son Seriozha in Petersburg. In part 2, Karenin scolds Anna for talking too much with Vronsky, but she returns Vronsky's affections nonetheless, and becomes pregnant with his child. Anna's anguish when Vronsky falls from a racehorse makes her feelings obvious, prompting her to confess to her husband. When Kitty learns that Vronsky prefers Anna over her, she travels to a resort at a German spring to recover from the shock. Part 3 examines Levin's life on his rural farming estate, a setting closely tied to Levin's spiritual thoughts and struggles. Dolly also meets Levin, and attempts to revive his feelings for Kitty. Dolly seems to be unsuccessful, but a chance sighting of Kitty makes Levin realize he still loves her. Back in Petersburg, Karenin exasperates Anna by refusing to separate with her, and threatens not to let her see their son Seriozha ever again if she leaves or misbehaves. By part 4, however, Karenin is also finding the situation intolerable and begins seeking divorce. Anna's brother Stiva argues against it, and persuades Karenin to speak with Dolly first. Again, Dolly seems to be unsuccessful, but Karenin changes his plans after hearing that Anna is dying in childbirth. At her bedside, Karenin forgives Vronsky, who, in remorse, attempts suicide. However, Anna recovers, having given birth to a daughter she names Annie. Stiva finds himself pleading on her behalf for Karenin to divorce. Vronsky at first plans to flee to Tashkent, but changes his mind after seeing Anna, and they leave for Europe without obtaining a divorce after all. Much more straightforward is Stiva's matchmaking with Levin: a meeting he arranges between Levin and Kitty results in their reconciliation and betrothal. In part 5, Levin and Kitty marry. A few months later, Levin learns that his brother Nikolai is dying. The couple go to him, and Kitty nurses him until he dies, while also discovering she is pregnant. In Europe, Vronsky and Anna struggle to find friends who will accept them and pursue activities that will amuse them, but they eventually return to Russia. Karenin is comforted – and influenced – by the strong-willed Countess Lidia Ivanovna, an enthusiast of religious and mystic ideas fashionable with the upper classes, who counsels him to keep Seriozha away from Anna. However, Anna manages to visit Seriozha unannounced on his birthday, but is discovered by the furious Karenin, who had told their son that his mother was dead. Shortly afterward, she and Vronsky leave for the country. In part 6, Dolly visits Anna, and at Vronsky's request, she asks Anna to resume seeking a divorce from Karenin. Yet again, Dolly seems unsuccessful; but when Vronsky leaves for several days of provincial elections, a combination of boredom and suspicion convinces Anna she must marry Vronsky. So she writes to Karenin, and leaves with Vronsky for Moscow. In part 7, the Levins are in Moscow for Kitty's benefit as she gives birth to a son. Stiva, while seeking Karenin's commendation for a new job, again asks him to grant Anna a divorce; but Karenin's decisions are now governed by a "clairvoyant" – recommended by Lidia Ivanovna – who apparently counsels him to decline. Anna and Vronsky become increasingly bitter towards each other. They plan to return to the country, but in a jealous rage Anna leaves early, and in a parallel to part 1, commits suicide by throwing herself in the path of a train. (Tolstoy reportedly was inspired to write Anna Karenina by reading a newspaper report of such a death.) Part 8 continues the story after Anna's death. Stiva gets the job he wanted, and Karenin takes custody of Annie. Some Russian volunteers, including Vronsky, who does not plan to come back, leave to help in the Serbian revolt that has just broken out against the Turks (see also History of Serbia, 1877). And in the joys and fears of fatherhood, Levin at last develops faith in the Christian God. Thematic overviewSpoiler warning: Plot or ending details follow.The novel, set among the highest circles of Russian society, is generally thought by the casual reader to be nothing more than the story of a tragic romance. However, Tolstoy was both a moralist and severe critic of the excesses of his aristocratic peers, and Anna Karenina is often interpreted overall as a parable on the difficulty of being honest to oneself when the rest of society accepts falseness. Anna is the jewel of St. Petersburg society until she leaves her husband for the handsome and charming military officer, Count Vronsky. By falling in love, they go beyond society's acceptance of trivial adulterous dalliances. But when Vronsky's love cools, Anna cannot bring herself to return to the husband she detests, even though he will not permit her to see their son until she does. Unable to accept Vronsky's rebuff, and unable to return to a life she hates, she kills herself. A common way to interpret Anna's tragedy, then, was that she could neither be completely honest nor completely false, showing a Hamlet-like inner conflict that eventually drives her to suicide. But the novel contains the parallel and contrasting love story of Konstantin Levin. Levin was a wealthy landowner from the provinces who could move in aristocratic circles, but who preferred to work on his estate in the country. Levin tries unsuccessfully to fit into high society when wooing the young Kitty Scherbatsky in Petersburg; he wins her only when he allows himself to be himself. The joyous, honest and solid relationship of Levin and Kitty is continually contrasted in the novel with that of Anna and Vronsky, which is marked by constant upheaval, backbiting, and suspicion. So by the time Anna throws herself under a train at the end of the story, Tolstoy likely did not want readers to sympathize with her supposed mistreatment, but rather to recognize that her inability to truly commit to her own happiness or self-truth led to her ignominious end. Other themesAnna Karenina is filled with themes and imagery that illustrates Tolstoy's disdain of his aristocratic peers, and of a litany of human weaknesses. Tolstoy skewers religious hypocrisy and insincerity in several characters, especially Karenin, Anna's husband, and the moralizing Countess Lydia Ivanovna. He also draws contrasts between the peace and wholesomeness of the country and the decadence of urban society. But one of the most prominent themes Tolstoy expounds upon in the novel is the relationship between love and honesty, both the different varieties of them as well as the different degrees to which they coexist, and the happiness that does or doesn't result. In many ways, Anna Karenina was the most personal novel Tolstoy wrote up to that point. The character Levin is recognized as a stand-in for Tolstoy himself, whose first name in Russian is "Lev." He incorporated other details of his life into the character, such as Levin's insistence that Kitty read his journals before they marry, something Tolstoy made his own wife do. Thus scholars usually assume that Levin's thoughts reflect Tolstoy's own. Anna Karenina and Tolstoy's ConfessionMany of the novel's themes can be found in Tolstoy's Confession, his first-person rumination about the nature of life and faith, written just two years after the publication of Anna Karenina. He describes his real-life dissatisfaction with the hypocrisy of his class:
Tolstoy also details the acceptability of adulterous "liaisons" in aristocratic Russian society:
(Another theme in Anna Karenina is that the aristocratic habit of speaking in French instead of Russian is another form of society's falseness.) There is even one passage that could possibly be interpreted as a sign of Anna's eventual redemption in Tolstoy's eyes:
The Confession contains many other autobiographical insights into the themes of Anna Karenina. A public domain version of it is here (http://www.ccel.org/t/tolstoy/confession/confession.html). Film adaptationsThe novel has been filmed more than a dozen times. Adaptations include:
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The novel became a best-seller in the United States 2004 after a recommendation by TV personality Oprah Winfrey. The pod race sequence on Tatooine appears heavily influenced, if not lifted wholesale, from the chariot race in Ben-Hur. Adaptations include:. While Akira Kurosawa's The Hidden Fortress has often been seen as a source of inspiration for Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, The Phantom Menace's middle section on Tatooine , with its series of non-violent bargaining and twists of chance, demonstrates the strongest correspondence to Japanese film in the saga. The novel has been filmed more than a dozen times. Given Lucas' penchant for layered meanings in these movies, it is arguable that all these interpretations contain a grain of truth. A public domain version of it is here (http://www.ccel.org/t/tolstoy/confession/confession.html). Whilst the heroes are focused on combating the threat to Naboo, they are unwitting pawns in a connivance of far greater scope. The Confession contains many other autobiographical insights into the themes of Anna Karenina. The keystone of the plot is the plight of the Naboo arousing a sympathy vote in the Senate. For in the end what are we, who are convinced that suicide is obligatory and yet cannot resolve to commit it, other than the weakest, the most inconsistent and, speaking frankly, the most stupid of people, making such a song and dance with our banalities?. In this sense, the key outcome of this movie is the elevation of Palpatine to the office of Chancellor - an outcome that would have resulted had the Trade Federation's gambit succeeded or failed. There is even one passage that could possibly be interpreted as a sign of Anna's eventual redemption in Tolstoy's eyes:. A further theory is based upon the understanding that the central menace of the movie, the Neimoidian dominated Trade Federation's blockade and invasion of Naboo, is itself nothing more than a phantom, a piece of political misdirection wrought by Darth Sidious as part of the machinations designed to bring about the ultimate victory of the Sith. (Another theme in Anna Karenina is that the aristocratic habit of speaking in French instead of Russian is another form of society's falseness.). So the 'phantom' in the title of Episode I could be referring to the Dark Lord of the Sith and ‘menace’ to the meaning of the name 'Sidious.' Another possible meaning of the title is a subtle indication at the ultimate outcome of the Saga--Anakin becomes Darth Vader. 'Rien ne forme un jeune homme comme une liaison avec une femme comme il faut.'. (Of persons and things.). A dear old aunt of mine, the purest of creatures, with whom I lived, was always saying that she wished for nothing as much as that I would have a relationship with a married woman. Full of wiles or plots; lying in wait or seeking to entrap or ensnare; proceeding or operating secretly or subtly so as not to excite suspicion; sly, treacherous, deceitful, underhand, artful, cunning, crafty, wily. Tolstoy also details the acceptability of adulterous "liaisons" in aristocratic Russian society:. The Oxford English Dictionary gives following definition:. Every time I tried to display my innermost desires – a wish to be morally good – I met with contempt and scorn, and as soon as I gave in to base desires I was praised and encouraged. The title could also refer to the origin of Darth Sidious' name, which is the adjective 'insidious'. He describes his real-life dissatisfaction with the hypocrisy of his class:. It is usually suggested that the title refers to Darth Sidious, Darth Maul, or the Sith in general. Many of the novel's themes can be found in Tolstoy's Confession, his first-person rumination about the nature of life and faith, written just two years after the publication of Anna Karenina. There is a great deal of speculation as to what the title, "The Phantom Menace", refers to; the titles of the other films seem to generally be self-explanatory. Thus scholars usually assume that Levin's thoughts reflect Tolstoy's own. One, known as The Phantom Edit, is regarded as a superior version by many who have seen both. The character Levin is recognized as a stand-in for Tolstoy himself, whose first name in Russian is "Lev." He incorporated other details of his life into the character, such as Levin's insistence that Kitty read his journals before they marry, something Tolstoy made his own wife do. A number of people anonymously re-edited the film and released their edited versions over the Internet. In many ways, Anna Karenina was the most personal novel Tolstoy wrote up to that point. Many fans felt this was unnecessary and ruins an aspect of the saga which sets it apart from other popular sci-fi titles in which religion and spirituality are of little importance or totally absent. But one of the most prominent themes Tolstoy expounds upon in the novel is the relationship between love and honesty, both the different varieties of them as well as the different degrees to which they coexist, and the happiness that does or doesn't result. Another source of dissatisfaction comes from the decision to explain the Force in terms of hard science, hence the introduction of midi-chlorians. He also draws contrasts between the peace and wholesomeness of the country and the decadence of urban society. Fan reaction was mixed. Tolstoy skewers religious hypocrisy and insincerity in several characters, especially Karenin, Anna's husband, and the moralizing Countess Lydia Ivanovna. Special venom was directed at the character of Jar Jar Binks, who was regarded by most of the older fan community as purely a merchandising opportunity rather than a serious character in the film. Anna Karenina is filled with themes and imagery that illustrates Tolstoy's disdain of his aristocratic peers, and of a litany of human weaknesses. Some aspects of the scripting were also criticised. So by the time Anna throws herself under a train at the end of the story, Tolstoy likely did not want readers to sympathize with her supposed mistreatment, but rather to recognize that her inability to truly commit to her own happiness or self-truth led to her ignominious end. Many critics heavily criticized the direction and the acting of Portman and especially Jake Lloyd as the young Anakin Skywalker. The joyous, honest and solid relationship of Levin and Kitty is continually contrasted in the novel with that of Anna and Vronsky, which is marked by constant upheaval, backbiting, and suspicion. It was the first time a Star Wars film did not win that Oscar competition category. Levin tries unsuccessfully to fit into high society when wooing the young Kitty Scherbatsky in Petersburg; he wins her only when he allows himself to be himself. This attitude was confirmed with the rival film, The Matrix, winning the visual effects Academy Award for 1999 over the Star Wars film. Levin was a wealthy landowner from the provinces who could move in aristocratic circles, but who preferred to work on his estate in the country. The much-hyped special effects, while generally viewed as groundbreaking in their sheer scope, were perhaps less impressive than anticipated simply because of high expectations. But the novel contains the parallel and contrasting love story of Konstantin Levin. However, critical and fan reaction ranged from guarded praise to outright derision. A common way to interpret Anna's tragedy, then, was that she could neither be completely honest nor completely false, showing a Hamlet-like inner conflict that eventually drives her to suicide. After an enormous marketing campaign, with the distinctive artwork of Star Wars series artist Drew Struzan gracing the movie poster and other advertising, there was almost unprecedented interest amongst both fans and the wider community in the return of one of the most successful movie series of all time. Unable to accept Vronsky's rebuff, and unable to return to a life she hates, she kills herself. Filming was primarily done at Leavesden Studios in England, with additional location shooting in the Tunisian desert and the Italian palace Palazzo Reale, Caserta. But when Vronsky's love cools, Anna cannot bring herself to return to the husband she detests, even though he will not permit her to see their son until she does. The budget of Menace was US$115 million. By falling in love, they go beyond society's acceptance of trivial adulterous dalliances. Queen Amidala presents a gift of appreciation and friendship to Boss Nass. Petersburg society until she leaves her husband for the handsome and charming military officer, Count Vronsky. The film closes with a large celebration of liberation from the Trade Federation on the planet of Naboo. Anna is the jewel of St. Because there are only two Sith ever at any given time (a master and an apprentice), they believe that there is still another one out there. However, Tolstoy was both a moralist and severe critic of the excesses of his aristocratic peers, and Anna Karenina is often interpreted overall as a parable on the difficulty of being honest to oneself when the rest of society accepts falseness. Qui-Gon is cremated, and Mace Windu and Yoda agree that his death was caused by the Sith. The novel, set among the highest circles of Russian society, is generally thought by the casual reader to be nothing more than the story of a tragic romance. Kenobi conveys his master’s wish regarding Anakin Skywalker to Yoda, who reluctantly allows him to become Obi-Wan’s apprentice. And in the joys and fears of fatherhood, Levin at last develops faith in the Christian God. After the battle, the Jedi Council names Obi-Wan a Jedi Knight. Some Russian volunteers, including Vronsky, who does not plan to come back, leave to help in the Serbian revolt that has just broken out against the Turks (see also History of Serbia, 1877). Obi-Wan gives his word that he will train the boy. Stiva gets the job he wanted, and Karenin takes custody of Annie. Just before passing away, Qui-Gon instructs Obi-Wan to train Anakin to become a Jedi. Part 8 continues the story after Anna's death. He kills Qui-Gon Jinn, but Obi-Wan Kenobi in turn slays Darth Maul. (Tolstoy reportedly was inspired to write Anna Karenina by reading a newspaper report of such a death.). At the same time, Darth Maul has been engaging in combat with the two Jedi. They plan to return to the country, but in a jealous rage Anna leaves early, and in a parallel to part 1, commits suicide by throwing herself in the path of a train. However, victory is won when young Anakin Skywalker commandeers a fighter plane and destroys the Federation's droid command ship, rendering the droid army useless. Meanwhile, Queen Amidala and her force fight their way back into the palace and capture the leader of the Trade Federation. Anna and Vronsky become increasingly bitter towards each other. After much fighting against the Federation's droid army, defeat for the alliance seems imminent. Stiva, while seeking Karenin's commendation for a new job, again asks him to grant Anna a divorce; but Karenin's decisions are now governed by a "clairvoyant" – recommended by Lidia Ivanovna – who apparently counsels him to decline. Queen Amidala, back in Naboo, forms an alliance with the Gungan people, uniting in battle against the Trade Federation. In part 7, the Levins are in Moscow for Kitty's benefit as she gives birth to a son. She is frustrated by the Senate's deliberation and lack of action, and feels that by the time Palpatine is elected Chancellor it will be too late. The two Jedi accompany the Queen back to Naboo. So she writes to Karenin, and leaves with Vronsky for Moscow. After doing so, the Queen decides to return to her home planet to repel the invasion of her people. Yet again, Dolly seems unsuccessful; but when Vronsky leaves for several days of provincial elections, a combination of boredom and suspicion convinces Anna she must marry Vronsky. Meanwhile, Senator Palpatine (of Naboo) uses Queen Amidala's situation to his advantage by persuading her to call a motion of no confidence in Chancellor Valorum so that he can get himself nominated as the new Chancellor. In part 6, Dolly visits Anna, and at Vronsky's request, she asks Anna to resume seeking a divorce from Karenin. They are also concerned due to their sense of what seems to be a cloudy future and a strong presence of fear in the boy. Shortly afterward, she and Vronsky leave for the country. After testing the boy and deliberating with one another, the Council refuses, deeming him too old for training according to Jedi Code. However, Anna manages to visit Seriozha unannounced on his birthday, but is discovered by the furious Karenin, who had told their son that his mother was dead. Qui-Gon also informs the Council about Anakin, hoping that he can be trained as a Jedi. Karenin is comforted – and influenced – by the strong-willed Countess Lidia Ivanovna, an enthusiast of religious and mystic ideas fashionable with the upper classes, who counsels him to keep Seriozha away from Anna. Because of his mastery of the Jedi arts, the Council becomes concerned that this may indicate the reappearance of the Sith, a long-gone religious order who followed the Dark Side of the Force. In Europe, Vronsky and Anna struggle to find friends who will accept them and pursue activities that will amuse them, but they eventually return to Russia. On Coruscant, Qui-Gon Jinn informs the Jedi Council of the mysterious attacker he encountered on Tatooine. The couple go to him, and Kitty nurses him until he dies, while also discovering she is pregnant. Maul appears just as the group is leaving the planet, and fights Qui-Gon, who then manages to escape on the ship. A few months later, Levin learns that his brother Nikolai is dying. Meanwhile, Darth Sidious sends his apprentice, Darth Maul, to kill the two Jedi and capture the Queen. In part 5, Levin and Kitty marry. Anakin wins the race and joins the team as they head for Coruscant, where Qui-Gon plans to seek permission from the Jedi Council to train him to be a Jedi. Much more straightforward is Stiva's matchmaking with Levin: a meeting he arranges between Levin and Kitty results in their reconciliation and betrothal. By entering Anakin into a podrace, Qui-Gon orchestrates a gamble in which the boy will be released from slavery and they will win the needed parts for their ship. Vronsky at first plans to flee to Tashkent, but changes his mind after seeing Anna, and they leave for Europe without obtaining a divorce after all. Qui-Gon Jinn senses a strong presence of the Force in Anakin, and feels that he may be the Chosen One who will fulfill a prophecy by bringing balance to the Force. However, Anna recovers, having given birth to a daughter she names Annie. Stiva finds himself pleading on her behalf for Karenin to divorce. Anakin is gifted with piloting and mechanics (he has built an almost-complete droid named C-3PO). At her bedside, Karenin forgives Vronsky, who, in remorse, attempts suicide. While searching for needed parts, they befriend young Anakin Skywalker, a slave boy, whose master is Watto, an alien junk dealer. Again, Dolly seems to be unsuccessful, but Karenin changes his plans after hearing that Anna is dying in childbirth. Due to the attack, however, the ship is forced to land on the desert planet of Tatooine for repairs. Anna's brother Stiva argues against it, and persuades Karenin to speak with Dolly first. A droid named R2-D2 heroically repairs the Queen's starship as they narrowly escape an attack from the Federation base ship. By part 4, however, Karenin is also finding the situation intolerable and begins seeking divorce. They depart for Coruscant, the Galactic Republic’s capital planet, to ask for help from the Senate. Back in Petersburg, Karenin exasperates Anna by refusing to separate with her, and threatens not to let her see their son Seriozha ever again if she leaves or misbehaves. The Jedi, with Jar Jar Binks in tow, reach the capital of Naboo and rescue Queen Amidala from the Trade Federation droid army. Dolly seems to be unsuccessful, but a chance sighting of Kitty makes Levin realize he still loves her. The Jedi meet the Gungan leader, Boss Nass, and ask him to help the people of Naboo, but Nass refuses and sends them off in a submarine. Part 3 examines Levin's life on his rural farming estate, a setting closely tied to Levin's spiritual thoughts and struggles. Dolly also meets Levin, and attempts to revive his feelings for Kitty. Meanwhile, the Trade Federation invades Naboo and captures their leader, Queen Padmé Amidala. When Kitty learns that Vronsky prefers Anna over her, she travels to a resort at a German spring to recover from the shock. On the planet's surface, the Jedi meet local native outcast Jar Jar Binks, who brings them to an underwater Gungan settlement to escape the Trade Federation army. Anna's anguish when Vronsky falls from a racehorse makes her feelings obvious, prompting her to confess to her husband. Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan escape the assassination attempt by the Federation and flee to the surface of Naboo. In part 2, Karenin scolds Anna for talking too much with Vronsky, but she returns Vronsky's affections nonetheless, and becomes pregnant with his child. Unbeknownst to them, the Trade Federation is in league with the mysterious Darth Sidious, who secretly orders an invasion of Naboo and the killing of the two Jedi upon their arrival. Levin returns to his farm, abandoning any hope of marriage, and Anna returns to her husband Alexei Alexandrovich Karenin, a senior government official, and their son Seriozha in Petersburg. Chancellor Valorum of the Galactic Republic secretly sends two Jedi Knights, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Qui-Gon Jinn, to resolve the dispute. There a man commits suicide by jumping in front of a train. It is the year 32 BBY (or, 32 years prior to Episode IV), and a trade dispute between the Trade Federation and the planet of Naboo has led to a blockade of the planet. Kitty turns him down, as she is expecting an offer from army officer Count Alexei Kirillovich Vronsky.
Vronsky has no intention of marrying, however, and falls in love with Anna after meeting her at the Saint Petersburg railway station. The novel is in eight parts. At Qui-Gon's funeral pyre, a song from Episode III is heard. Dostoevsky, Tolstoy's contemporary, in reviewing the book, declared it to be "flawless as a work of art". At the end of the credits, following the last notes of the song, Darth Vader can be heard breathing in the background while the screen is pitch black. Widely regarded as a pinnacle in realist fiction, Tolstoy considered this book his first true novel. The scene is included among the deleted scenes on the DVD release. Consequently, the novel's first complete appearance was in book form. A Greedo scene was shot but deleted from the theatrical version of the film. The novel initially appeared serially in the periodical Ruskii Vestnik ("Russian Messenger"), but Tolstoy clashed with its editor Mikhail Katkov over issues that arose in the final installment. Famous characters from the original trilogy that make their first chronological appearance in this movie include C-3PO, Bib Fortuna, Jabba the Hutt, Obi-wan Kenobi, Palpatine, R2-D2, Anakin Skywalker, and Yoda. Anna Karenina (Анна Каренина) is a novel by Leo Tolstoy that was first published in 1877. [1] (http://216.127.78.103/~dutch-starwars.com/database/aliens/pics/et.jpg). 2000: A 4 part British TV adaptation directed by David Blair. the Extra-Terrestrial. 1997: The first US version to be filmed on location in Russia, directed by Bernard Rose and starring Sophie Marceau. When Queen Amidala calls for a vote of no confidence, a group of aliens that can be seen in the Galactic Senate resemble E.T.'s race from E.T. 1985: Starring Jacqueline Bisset and Christopher Reeve, directed by Simon Langton. Voice of Tey How .... Tyger. 1977: A 10 part British TV miniseries directed by Basil Coleman. Voice of Aks Moe .... Marc Silk. 1967: A Russian version directed by Alexander Zarkhi. Toby Longworth. 1953: A Russian version directed by Tatyana Lukashevich. Voice of Lott Dod ... 1948: Starring Vivien Leigh and directed by Julien Duvivier. Chris Sanders. 1935: The most famous and critically acclaimed version, starring Greta Garbo and Frederic March and directed by Clarence Brown. Voice of Daultay Dofine ... This version featured significant changes from the novel and had two different endings, with a happy one for American audiences. James Taylor. 1927: An American version titled Love, starring Greta Garbo and directed by Edmund Goulding. Voice of Rune Haako ... 1915: An American version starring Danish actress Betty Nansen. Peter Serafinowicz. 1914: A Russian adaptation directed by Vladimir Gardin. Voice of Darth Maul ... Voice of TC-14 .... Lindsay Duncan. Kathy Smee, Don Austen, David Greenaway. Yoda Puppeteers ... Silas Carson. Lott Dod ... Mark Coulier. Aks Moe ... Jeroma Blake. Mas Amedda ... Phil Eason. Yaddle ... Dipika O'Neill Joti. Depa Billaba ... Jerome Blake. Oppo Rancisis ... Michaela Cottrell. Even Piell ... Silas Carson. Ki-Adi-Mundi ... Michelle Taylor. Yarael Poof ... Alan Ruscoe. Plo Koon ... Khan Bonfils. Saesee Tiin ... Gin. Adi Gallia ... Hassani Shapi. Eeth Koth ... Megan Udall. Melee ... Jenna Green. Amee ... Oliver Walpole. Seek ... Dhruv Chanchani. Kitster ... Margaret Towner. Jira ... Himself. Jabba the Hutt ... Scott Capurro. Beed ... Greg Proops. Fode ... John Fensom. TC-14 ... Silas Carson. Republic Cruiser Pilot ... Bronagh Gallagher. Republic Cruiser Captain ... Keira Knightley. Sabé ... Sofia Coppola. Saché ... Candice Orwell. Yané ... Friday (Liz) Wilson. Eirtaé ... Cristina da Silva. Rabé ... Dominic West. Palace Guard ... Jackson. Samuel L. Mace Windu ... Clarence Smith. Fighter Pilot Bravo 3 ... Benedict Taylor. Fighter Pilot Bravo 2 ... Celia Imrie. Fighter Pilot Bravo 5 ... Ralph Brown. Ric Olié ... Alan Ruscoe. Daultay Dofine ... Jerome Blake. Rune Haako ... Silas Carson. Nute Gunray ... Steven Speirs. Captain Tarpals ... Warwick Davis. Wald ... Lewis MacLeod. Sebulba ... Ray Park. Darth Maul ... Andy Secombe. Watto ... Brian Blessed. Boss Nass ... Terence Stamp. Chancellor Valorum ... Frank Oz. Yoda ... Kenny Baker. R2-D2 ... Anthony Daniels. C-3PO ... Ahmed Best. Jar Jar Binks ... Hugh Quarshie. Captain Panaka ... Oliver Ford Davies. Sio Bibble ... Pernilla August. Shmi Skywalker ... Ian McDiarmid. Senator Palpatine ... Jake Lloyd. Anakin Skywalker ... Natalie Portman. Queen Amidala / Padmé ... Ewan McGregor. Obi-Wan Kenobi ... Liam Neeson. Qui-Gon Jinn ... |