Anna (1987 film)

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Anna
Annaposter.jpg
Promotional theatrical poster
Directed byYurek Bogayevicz
Written byYurek Bogayevicz
Agnieszka Holland
Produced byDeirdre Gainor
Julianne Gilliam
StarringSally Kirkland
Paulina Porizkova
Robert Fields
CinematographyBobby Bukowski
Edited byJulie Sloane
Music byGreg Hawkes[1]
Distributed byVestron Pictures
Release date
October 2, 1987 (1987-10-02)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1,236,848[2]

Anna is a 1987 film directed by Yurek Bogayevicz and starring Sally Kirkland, Robert Fields, Paulina Porizkova, Steven Gilborn and Larry Pine. It was adapted by Agnieszka Holland from an unauthorized story by Holland and Bogayevicz, based on the real life of Polish actresses Elżbieta Czyżewska and Joanna Pacuła.[3]

Kirkland was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role,[4] and she won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama[5] and an Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead.[4]

Plot[]

A Czech actress, looking for work in New York City, sees her protégée shine while she herself struggles.

Cast[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Greg Hawkes" at LinkedIn
  2. ^ "Anna". Box Office Mojo.
  3. ^ Maslin, Janet (October 2, 1987). "Anna (1987)". The New York Times.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Gruber, Xaque (February 22, 2012). "25 Years After Anna, Sally Kirkland Reflects on the Oscar Race for Best Actress". The Huffington Post.
  5. ^ "Sally Kirkland". Goldenglobes.com.

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