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Anna

Anna

Anna

Anna

Lately, she's been contemplating love, exile, murder, and acting.

1987•1h 40m•

★5.2(14 ratings)

Drama

Overview

Czech refugee Krystyna travels to New York in search of her actress idol and fellow expatriate, Anna. After her own arrival in the Big Apple, Anna finds that celebrity often doesn't travel well, and she must go through a battery of humiliating auditions to try and get work in her adopted land. But when Krystyna and Anna finally meet, they provide a support structure for each other.

Director

Yurek Bogayevicz

Writers

Yurek Bogayevicz, Agnieszka Holland

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Main Cast

Sally Kirkland

Sally Kirkland

Anna

Robert Fields

Robert Fields

Daniel

Paulina Porizkova

Paulina Porizkova

Krystyna

Gibby Brand

Director #1

John Robert Tillotson

John Robert Tillotson

Director #2

Julianne Gilliam

Julianne Gilliam

Woman Author

Joe Aufiery

Joe Aufiery

Stage Manager

Lance Davis

Lance Davis

Assistant #1

Deirdre O'Connell

Deirdre O'Connell

Assistant #2

Ruth Maleczech

Ruth Maleczech

Woman #1 / Woman Named Gloria

Holly Villaire

Holly Villaire

Woman #2 / Woman with Bird

Shirl Bernheim

Shirl Bernheim

Woman #3 / Woman in White Veil

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Yurek Bogayevicz

Writing

Story: Yurek Bogayevicz
Screenplay: Agnieszka Holland
Story: Agnieszka Holland

Production

Producer: Zanne Devine
Production Manager: Brenda Goodman
Executive Producer: Julianne Gilliam
Executive Producer: Deirdre Gainor
Producer: Gábor Dettre
Producer: Yurek Bogayevicz

Music & Sound

Music: Greg Hawkes

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Bobby Bukowski

Editing

Editor: Julie Sloane

Art Direction

Art Direction: Daniel Talpers
Set Decoration: John Tatlock
Production Design: Lester Cohen

Costume & Make-Up

Key Makeup Artist: Nina Port
Assistant Hairstylist: Jon von Lingner
Costume Design: Hali Breindel
Key Hair Stylist: Theo Mayes

Keywords

czechoslovakia

Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "Lately, she's been contemplating love, exile, murder, and acting."

#2

The runtime is 100 minutes (1h 40m).

#3

The film was directed by Yurek Bogayevicz.

#4

The screenplay was written by Agnieszka Holland.

#5

Cinematography was handled by Bobby Bukowski.

#6

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0092569.

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Rating

5.2/10

Mixed

14 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Anna

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

PG-13

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Production Companies:

Magnus Films

Vestron Pictures

Vestron Pictures