Anna Christie (1923 film)
Anna Christie is a 1923 American silent era drama film based on the 1921 play by Eugene O'Neill (first film version), starring Blanche Sweet and William Russell.
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| Directed by | John Griffith Wray |
| Produced by | Thomas H. Ince |
| Written by | Bradley King (screenplay) |
| Based on | Anna Christie by Eugene O'Neill |
| Starring | Blanche Sweet William Russell George F. Marion |
| Cinematography | Henry Sharp |
| Distributed by | First National Pictures |
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Running time | 96 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
| Budget | $165,236[1] |
Directed by John Griffith Wray and produced by Thomas H. Ince for First National Pictures, the screenplay was adapted by Bradley King from the Eugene O'Neill play of the same title.[2][3][4] Thomas H. Ince Inc. paid a then-astronomical $35,000 for the screen rights to the play.[5]
The sole remaining print was discovered in Europe in the 1970s.[6]
Cast and characters
Blanche Sweet and George Marion, Sr.
- Blanche Sweet as Anna Christie
- William Russell as Matt Burke
- George F. Marion as Chris Christopherson
- Eugénie Besserer as Marthy
- Chester Conklin as Tommy
- Fred Kohler as Bit
- Victor Potel as Bit
- George Siegmann as Anna's uncle
- Ralph Yearsley as The Brutal Cousin
See also
- Blanche Sweet filmography
- Anna Christie (1930)
- The Docks of New York (1928)
References
- Slide, Anthony. Silent Topics: Essays on Undocumented Areas of Silent Film. Scarecrow Press. p. 24
- Anna Christie at silentera.com
- The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:Anna Christie
- Magill's Survey of Silent Films, Vol1. A-FLA p.142 edited by Frank N. Magill c.1982 ISBN 0-89356-240-8 (3 book set ISBN 0-89356-239-4)
- Slide, Anthony. Silent Topics: Essays on Undocumented Areas of Silent Film. Scarecrow Press. p 24
- The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:Anna Christie
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