Anna Christie

Anna Christie

1930 · 85 min · ★ 7.8 · Drama

A young woman reunites with the father she's not seen since early childhood, also falls in love with a sailor who wishes to marry her, and eventually is forced to reveal to each man about her dark past. (NOTE: This is the German language version.)

Directed by Jacques Feyder · Written by Frank Reicher

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