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Plot

Anna's early scenes concentrate upon Czech refugee Krystyna (Paulina Porizkova), who arrives in New York in search of her idol, famed actress Anna (Sally Kirkland), who was denied reentry to her native country after the 1968 communist invasion. Unable to recapture her celebrity in New York, Anna is forced to go through a series of humiliating auditions conducted by insensitive directors who have no inkling who she is. She must also endure marriage to a self-involved music video director (Robert Fields). When Krystyna and Anna finally meet, each draws strength from the other, enabling both women to survive whatever indignities life has to offer.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Drama
Run Time:
101min.
Theatrical Release Date:
10/30/1987
DVD Release Date:
03/16/2004
Director(s):
Yurek Bogayevicz
Starring:
Sally Kirkland , Robert Fields , Paulina Porizkova , Gibby Brand , John Robert Tillotson
Themes:
Immigrant Life,Ladder to the Top,All Washed Up,Actor's Life,Teachers and Students,Women's Friendship
Tone:
Deliberate,Melancholy,Poignant,Reflective,Talky
Keywords:
actor,behind-the-scenes,career,filmmaker,immigrant,jealousy,poverty,refugee,stars [celebrities],survivor
Country of Origin:
USA (10-30-1987)
Language:
Czech,English