Anna Christie

1930

Action / Drama / Romance

6
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 56% · 1K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.5/10 10 3876 3.9K

prostitute based on play or musical sailor pre-code

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Plot summary

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.

Director

Clarence Brown Photo
Clarence Brown

Top cast

Jack Baxley Photo
Jack Baxley as Coney Island Barker
James T. Mack Photo
James T. Mack as Johnny, the Harp
Greta Garbo Photo
Greta Garbo as Anna
Jack McHugh Photo
Jack McHugh as Boy at Coney Island
720p.BLU 1080p.BLU
825.47 MB
1280*1066
English 2.0
Passed
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 29 min
Seeds 1
1.5 GB
1296*1080
English 2.0
Passed
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 29 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by CinemaSerf 7 / 10

Charles Bickford ("Mat"), is almost unrecognisable at the

Charles Bickford ("Mat"), is almost unrecognisable at the beefcake sailor who does his best "Popeye" impersonation opposite the slight "Olive Oyl" looking title character (Greta Garbo) in this simple love story with a bit of a sad backstory. She is the daughter of "Chris Christopherson" (George Marion) who travels to visit her long absent father from her farm in St. Paul. When they are reunited, he takes her to live on his coal barge where one evening they rescue three stricken sailors from a liner that hit something in the pea soup fog. The aforementioned Mr. Bickford takes a shine to her and she to him - but the father, a bit of an alcoholic, promptly concludes that "Mat" is a chip off the old block, and - King Canute style - tries to prevent their love from blossoming. It is only when she refuses to marry him, we learn of the tragedy from her past that haunts her still... but will he be deterred?. A brief scene with Marie Dressler ("Martha") is about all else there is in this tightly woven drama - which shows Garbo has some skill in the talkies to match her established skills on the silent screen, and the maritime environment contributes loads to the eeriness and effectiveness of the performances. As usual, with an Eugene O'Neill story, there is plenty of depth to the characters should you wish to read more into it - for me, though, it was an simply an entertaining romance with three engaging characters that worked well together on the screen.
Reviewed by drednm

And Don't Be Stingy, Baby

Garbo's first spoken words in this 1930 film electrified audiences and became part of Hollywood legend. Garbo had become a star in her first American film, The Torrent, in 1926. And audiences waited til this film to see if Garbo could make the transition to talkies. She did. And while Pola Negri, Vilma Banky, and Renee Adoree fell by the wayside because of their accents, Garbo sailed on for another decade. Despite the staginess of this film, Garbo is really excellent, especially in the opening scene with the equally great Marie Dressler as Marthy. The two great stars trade dirty looks and sharp words as they size each other up while they have a few drinks and set the tone for the remainder of the film. Garbo was 25; Dressler was 60. Charles Bickford is OK as Matt, and George F. Marion is good as Old Chris. Marion originated this role on Broadway in 1922 and also played it in the 1923 silent version with Blanche Sweet. This Eugene O'Neill play is a true classic yet, oddly, was never filmed again. Anna Christie ranks as one of Garbo's greatest performances. And despite the staginess of the film and the grimness of the story, she is truly a marvel. See this one for Garbo and Dressler!
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