Anna (1987 film)

Anna
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
Budget$1 million[1]
Box office$1.2 million[2]

Anna is a 1987 American comedy drama 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 relationship of Polish actresses Elżbieta Czyżewska and Joanna Pacuła.[3]

Anna received widespread critical acclaim upon release, with high praise directed towards Kirkland's performance. She earned a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress,[4] in addition to winning the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama[5] and the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Anna". AFI Catalog of Feature Films.
  2. ^ "Anna". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  3. ^ Hopkins, Ellen (January 4, 1988). "The Real 'Anna': The Truth Behind the Hit Film". New York. Vol. 21, no. 1. pp. 24–29. ISSN 0028-7369. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  4. ^ 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.