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Anna Christie
Garbo Talks!
Old sailor Chris Christofferson eagerly awaits the arrival of his grown daughter Anna, whom he sent at five years old to live with relatives in Minnesota. He has not seen her since, but believes her to be a decent and respectably employed young woman. When Anna arrives, however, it is clear that she has lived a hard life in the dregs of society, and that much of spirit has been extinguished. She falls in love with a young sailor rescued at sea by her father, but dreads to reveal to him the truth of her past. Both father and young man are deluded about her background, yet Anna cannot quite bring herself to allow them to remain deluded.
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Anna Christie opened in theaters February 21, 1930. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
Old sailor Chris Christofferson eagerly awaits the arrival of his grown daughter Anna, whom he sent at five years old to live with relatives in Minnesota. He has not seen her since, but believes her to be a decent and respectably employed young woman. When Anna arrives, however, it is clear that she has lived a hard life in the dregs of society, and that much of spirit has been extinguished. She falls in love with a young sailor rescued at sea by her father, but dreads to reveal to him the truth of her past. Both father and young man are deluded about her background, yet Anna cannot quite bring herself to allow them to remain deluded.
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Cast
Greta GarboAnna Christie
Charles BickfordMatt Burke
George F. MarionChris Christofferson
Marie DresslerMarthy Owens
Lee PhelpsLarry the Bartender
William H. O'BrienWaiter at Coney Island (uncredited)Credits
- Directed by
- Clarence Brown
- Written by
- Frances Marion
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-MayerUnited States