Review of Anna Christie (1930) by Peter H — 08 Sep 2007

Early Garbo, not great but not without its merits.

This review of Anna Christie (1930) was written by Peter H on 08 Sep 2007.

Anna Christie has generally received positive reviews.

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By Alex S (2,786) on 20 Sep 2010

Garbo's oscar nominated performance, in his first talkie movie, it was a real and magnetic performance at the time that today is one of the…

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Marie Dressler is a revelation in Anna Christie as she is so funny and she steals every scene she's in whereas Greta Garbo is memorable, but…

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By Addi M (10) on 13 Nov 2007

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By Jeffrey L (600) on 16 Dec 2010

One of the first talkies to come out and the first time Greta Garbo got to speak on camera, Anna Christie remains today as a delightful, vintage…

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By Margaret A (35) on 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…

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By David F (1,889) on 02 Feb 2010

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By Cecilyn Z (11) on 13 Jan 2014

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