Review of Anna Christie (1930) by Christian P — 04 Nov 2007

Garbo speaks!! Having only seen her in silent films previously it was weired, but she's great as the former prostitute struggling for a happy relationship.

This review of Anna Christie (1930) was written by Christian P on 04 Nov 2007.

Anna Christie has generally received positive reviews.

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By Katie R (394) on 20 Jun 2007

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By Private U (13,627) on 13 Nov 2007

Like Greta Garbo, and in this film she has great screen presence & memorable lines. The story is of little interest though…

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By Alia P (34) on 08 Jul 2007

It's true that the movie has not aged well, but I found the simple storyline moving. I can see how Garbo became a star. She is great here…

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Fairly good acting and set design but the filming was very simple, the lines rather long and the story line rather dry…

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