Anna Christie
1930 · Movie · NR · 89 min · ★ 6.0 · 63% critics
A young woman reunites with the father who sent her away as a child, but the life she has lived is far from what he imagines. After a rescue at sea sparks a romance, she must decide whether to protect her fragile new happiness or finally face the truth about her past.
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Details
- Years
- 1930
- Release date
- 1930-02-21
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Critic score
- 63/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (56 votes)
- Box office
- $1,013,000
- Budget
- $376,000
About
You may like this if you enjoy old Hollywood dramas centered on wounded characters, romance, and moral conflict, especially if A Free Soul or Sadie McKee appeal to you; Not for you if you want fast pacing.
Pros: emotionally rich drama; strong central performance; moody harbor atmosphere | Cons: very talk-heavy; stagey presentation; slow early pacing
Themes
- prostitute
- based on play or musical
- sailor
- pre-code
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1930 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · nominated
Cast & crew
Greta Garbo
as Anna Christie
Charles Bickford
as Matt Burke
George F. Marion
as Chris Christofferson
Marie Dressler
as Marthy Owens
- JM
James T. Mack
as Johnny the Harpist
Lee Phelps
as Larry the Bartender
- JB
Jack Baxley
as Coney Island Barker (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
as Waiter at Coney Island (uncredited)
Robert Parrish
as Boy at Coney Island (uncredited)
Directed by Clarence Brown