- This is the official tie-in edition with the major new film from Joe Wright, starring Keira Knightley, Jude Law and Aaron Johnson, this translation has been acclaimed for its modernity and freshness, previously appearing as an Oprah Book Club selection. Anna Karenina seems to have everything - beauty, wealth, popularity, a husband and an adored son. But she risks losing it all when she meets the impetuous officer Count Vronsky. Although she tries to resist, Anna is gradually drawn into a passionate, all-consuming affair that scandalizes everyone around them and will ultimately destroy her.