Review of Anna Christie (1930) by Margaret A — 17 Mar 2008

I had expected alot more from Greta's first talking film, her performance is great but the movie suffers so much from the cencorship laws of the time.

This review of Anna Christie (1930) was written by Margaret A on 17 Mar 2008.

Anna Christie has generally received positive reviews.

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