Anna Christie
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Filmed simultaneously with the English version, this German-language film is considered by many to be technically superior. Greta Garbo, who was discovered by Louis B. Mayer in Berlin, spoke German well and her performance was highly praised. As the old lush Marthy, actress-writer Salka Steuermann (later Viertel) was perhaps not as striking as Marie Dressler, but her performance was highly praised. Veteran German star Hans Junkermann, in his only Hollywood film, took over from George F. Marion as Chris Christofferson, Anna's sailor father, and Theo Shall replaced Charles Bickford as the virile Matt Burke. The latter became famous in his native Germany as "the man who kissed Garbo." Completing the small cast, Herman Bing appeared unbilled as Larry, the bartender who serves Garbo her "viskey." The star herself often admitted to favoring this film over the English-language version and felt a great kinship with Belgian director Jacques Feyder. ~ Hans J. Wollstein, RoviCast
- Greta Garbo - Anna Christie
Credit
Jacques Feyder - Director| Anna Christie (1923 Film), Anna Boleyn (1920 Film) | |
| Anna Christie (1957 Film), Anna Filmje (1992 Film) |
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Anna Christie (1931 film)
| Anna Christie | |
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 Original theatrical poster, Berlin |
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| Directed by | Jacques Feyder |
| Written by | Walter Hasenclever Frances Marion |
| Starring | Greta Garbo Theo Shall Hans Junkermann (actor) Salka Viertel |
| Cinematography | William H. Daniels |
| Editing by | Finn Ulback |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date(s) | December 2, 1930 |
| Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | German |
Anna Christie is a 1930 German-language film adapted from the Eugene O'Neill play of the same title and filmed following the release of the English version released earlier the same year.[1] Both versions feature leading actress Greta Garbo.
This production premiered in Köln on December 2, 1930.[2] Like its sister version, it was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The German version starred Garbo, Theo Shall, Hans Junkermann, and Salka Viertel. This version was adapted by Frances Marion and the dialogue written in German by Walter Hasenclever and Frank Reicher. It was directed by Jacques Feyder.
This version was shot after with the English-language version, using the same cinematographer, sets and costumes, but a different crew.[citation needed] Garbo was the only actress in both versions and noticeably differs in her appearance in the two. According to the 2005 DVD release of the film—which included both the English and German versions—Garbo much preferred the German version.
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Cast (in credits order)
- Greta Garbo as Anna Christie
- Theo Shall as Matt Burke
- Hans Junkermann as Chris Christofferson
- Salka Viertel as Marthy Owens
Notes
- ^ Vieira 2005, pp. 110, 117.
- ^ Vieira 2005, p. 118.
References
- Vieira, Mark A. (2005). Greta Garbo: A Cinematic Legacy. New York: Harry A. Abrams. ISBN 978-0-8109-5897-5.
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