Themes: All Washed Up, Actor's Life, Women's Friendship
Main Cast: Sally Kirkland, Robert Fields, Paulina Porizkova, Gibby Brand, John Robert Tillotson
Release Year: 1987
Country: US
Run Time: 101 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG13
Plot
Anna's early scenes concentrate upon Czech refugee Krystyna (Paulina Porizkova), who arrives in New York in search of her idol, famed actress Anna (Sally Kirkland), who was denied reentry to her native country after the 1968 communist invasion. Unable to recapture her celebrity in New York, Anna is forced to go through a series of humiliating auditions conducted by insensitive directors who have no inkling who she is. She must also endure marriage to a self-involved music video director (Robert Fields). When Krystyna and Anna finally meet, each draws strength from the other, enabling both women to survive whatever indignities life has to offer. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Anna is a 1987 film which tells the story of a Czech actress, looking for work in New York City, who sees her protegée shine while she herself struggles.
