Anna Christie
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Anna Christie is a play by Eugene O'Neill. It tells the story of a former prostitute who falls in love, but runs into difficulty in turning her life around. The play won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1922.
The play has been made into three movies and one television production:
- 1923 - Starring Blanche Sweet, William Russell, George F. Marion and Eugenie Besserer. It was adapted by Bradley King and directed by John Griffith Wray and Thomas H. Ince.
- 1930 - Starring Greta Garbo, Charles Bickford, George F. Marion and Marie Dressler. It was adapted by Frances Marion and directed by Clarence Brown. It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Greta Garbo), Best Cinematography and Best Director. This is the movie that used the marketing slogan "Garbo Talks!", as it was her first talkie. George F. Marion had performed the role of Anna's father in the original Broadway production and both the 1923 and 1930 films.
- A German language production was also made in 1930. It starred Greta Garbo, Theo Shall, Hans Junkermann and Salka Viertel. This version was adapted by Frances Marion and the dialogue written in German by Walter Hasenclever. It was directed by Jacques Feyder.
- The 1957 televison production starred Sean Connery and Diane Cilento. It was produced for ITV in the United Kingdom.