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Anna Christie

193089 minUnited States
RomanceDrama
Video edition
Wikimedia Commons
Original language
English
This copy runs
89:28
Subtitles
No subtitle track in this language

Languages and subtitles

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Wikimedia Commons · Clarence Brown · Public domain

Synopsis

Anna arrives in New York to stay with the father she has not seen since childhood. Life aboard his coal barge offers a chance to recover from difficult experiences she initially conceals. Falling in love with a rescued sailor makes a new beginning seem possible, but marriage would require her to confront both men's judgments about her past.

Cast

DirectorsClarence Brown

Inspirations

The film adapts Eugene O'Neill's play about estrangement, survival and the possibility of acceptance.

Behind the scenes

This English-language production introduced Greta Garbo in a talking role. MGM also made a separate German-language version; the two productions have different supporting casts and should not be treated as interchangeable audio tracks.

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Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.

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Availability checked on September 12, 2026.

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