Anna Karenina

Set in 19th-century Russia, this modern adaption of Anna Karenina tells the story of a love affair between a beautiful aristocrat and a wealthy count. Aside from the plot's romantic allure, the movie also offers plenty of eye candy with unforgettable costume and set design. While some of us have fantasized about living in an era where ball gowns and horse-drawn carriages are commonplace, it's sometimes tricky to blend old-world elegance with a contemporary lifestyle. Keep reading to see our picks for modern version of Anna Karenina-inspired interiors.

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If you haven't been out to the theater in a while, this weekend might be a good time to break that streak. New releases include David O. Russell's buzzed-about drama Silver Linings Playbook, starring Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence as bonding depressives, and sweeping adaptation Anna Karenina. Oh, and there's this little movie called Breaking Dawn Part 2 — I don't know if you've heard about it. Check out all the pictures and let us know what you're planning on seeing!

With a parade of premiere gowns that started with Chanel and most recently left us with a dreamy Erdem, Keira Knightley's press tour for the big-screen adaptation of Tolstoy's Anna Karenina is living up to the story's drama and romance. True to form, we've seen the Brit showing off her penchant for ultrafeminine details and just downright gorgeous dresses with floral applique, lace, and embroidery. She's turned out a display of dark and dreamy confections from Valentino and Elie Saab, a fashion-fantasy-inducing Chanel, and an elegant, lace-adorned custom Erdem. For all the details on every premiere style thus far, click on for Keira's Anna Karenina lookbook.

Keira Knightley donned an Erdem gown, complete with a train, to premiere Anna Karenina in LA last night. She was accompanied on the red carpet by director Joe Wright and costars Alicia Vikander, in Rodarte, and Domhnall Gleeson. After the screening, Keira changed into a sexy dress with cutouts to celebrate at a Champagne-filled afterparty. Also on hand to toast Anna Karenina was Russell Brand, who mingled with Joe, Keira, and other cast members.

Keira has been busy promoting her latest project, and last week we caught up with her at the NYC premiere. Keira spoke about playing Anna, saying the legendary character from Leo Tolstoy's novel is one "you might hate." Aside from the big screen, Keira can also be found on the cover of this month's Allure. Keira posed topless for the magazine, and inside the issue, gets candid about issues involving her career, body image, and feminism.

Keira Knightley made her latest stop on the busy promotional trail for Anna Karenina yesterday evening. The film premiered in NYC last week, and Keira also graces the current cover of Allure in support of her latest period piece. Last night, Variety hosted a special screening of the film, featuring an interview with Keira and her director Joe Wright, at Hollywood's historic Grauman's Chinese Theater.

After the movie, Keira took questions from the audience and spoke at length about her conflicted feelings for the character, who leaves her husband — and is thereby forced to leave her young child — after falling in love with another man. Keira admitted that she felt torn about Anna. "That relationship with Vronsky, it is definitely the first time she's had any kind of romance, or the first time that she's ever had an orgasm! And from that point of view, you kind of go, well of course she's going to want that. Of course she's going to get addicted to that." Click through for more quotes from Keira on her newest project, including the surprising role she contributed to the film's score and how she and Jude Law worked together on their onscreen marriage.

Keira Knightley donned a floor-length Valentino number to premiere Anna Karenina in a blustery Big Apple last night. She was accompanied by her director, Joe Wright, and costars Alicia Vikander and Domhnall Gleeson for the stateside screening of the much-anticipated adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's classic novel. Keira and Joe are close after working together previously on Atonement and Pride and Prejudice. Joe spoke to us about collaborating with Keira for a third time, saying, "We both went on our journeys and I found, when I saw her again, that she had been through some stuff, been through some dark stuff, and she had become even stronger and more powerful."

The NYC screening of the film came for Keira after a UK world premiere and a stop at the Toronto International Film Festival, where she and costar Jude Law hit the red carpet together. At last night's premiere, we caught up with Keira at NYC's Florence Gould Hall. She spoke about her favorite part of shooting the film, what attracted her to the role of Anna, and her exciting upcoming projects. Here's more from Keira:

• On her favorite part of shooting the film: "The whole characterization and trying to figure out what made this person tick, which is always my favorite part of any job, particularly when you’re dealing with someone strange and complex. It's always interesting to try to fit the pieces together."
• What attracted her to the role of Anna: "You would be drawn to play her because she doesn't adapt — you don't totally fall in love with her; you don't totally like her. You also hate her. You also think that sometimes she is ridiculous, but you always kind of understand her. I thought that was an extraordinary group of things, and that it was very true to life. I think most of us are like that most of the time."
• On her "fun" upcoming projects: "I realized at the end of Anna Karenina that I had been doing films for the last five years where I died in pretty much all of them or there was something horrible that happened. I wanted to spend this year doing lighter fare. So, Can a Song Save Your Life? is entirely about friendship, and making an album, and hope. I thought that was quite a nice thing to do at the end of a period of films that had been very dark. Then, I am doing a Hollywood thriller that is not necessarily about hope, but it's a Hollywood thriller — so it's fun!"