Superior to Leigh's version

I read Anna Karenine, all 900 pages of it, and then, even if i didn't like the book as much as I wanted, i went to rent the two film versions, Leigh's and Garbo's. I was prepared to prefer Leigh's, I don't really know why, maybe because i adore her as an actress. But after having watched both, i must say Garbo's version is for me superios, especially apparent at the end, when she's going to the train station. Vivien speaks and practically explain that she is thinking of "turn of the light, since there's nothing more to be seen...". She talks, she talks, she sees the train, the little man with the beard, and she puts herself on the rails. Then, you SEE the train as it is killing her.

Garbo's portrayal of the suicide seen is MUCH MORE SUBTLE. It was not prepared. She sees Vronski, happy with his mother and maybe the girl that will become his wife. The train leaves. She stays there, alone, remembers the scene at the beginning, but says nothing. She places herself in front of the train and watches it as it gain speed. You see in her eyes all what's going through her mind, you understand if perfectly. She has no other choice, you FEEL it, you know it. Still you don't know if she'll jump.
She does.

This is just an exemple, but it is the one that striked me the most. I must also say i loved the beginning scene in the Constance Brown film.

Any toughts?

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