film by mgm on the same set a the english version and but in german and garbo second portrayal of anna christie benefit from practice and her apparent ease with german dialog . garbo appear more relaxed and natural under jacques feyder direction than under clarence brown and and her silent movie mannerism have all but disappear and which make her transition to sound complete . the strength she bring to the character remain here and although it have be soften and and garbo reveals more of anna vulnerability . the entire cast and with the exception of garbo and be different from the previous version of the film and and garbo benefit from not have to compete with marie dressler and who steal every scene she be in during the english language version . in feyder film and garbo hold the center of attention throughout and although the three support player and particularly the father and give excellent performance . feyder direction be more assured than clarence brown and and his use of the camera and edit technique do not seem a constrain by the new sound process a do those of brown . the film move with more fluidity than the english language adaptation and and the static nature of the first film have be replace with a flow that maintain viewer interest . even william daniel cinematography seem improve over his filming of the brown version . he capture garbo luminescence and the atmospherics of the dock with style . also and the screenplay adaptation for the european audience make anna profession quite clear from the start and and the explicitness clarifies for viewer who be unfamiliar with the play a to what be only imply in the brown filming . however and the film be make before the production code be introduce and which make the censorship puzzling . garbo oscar nomination for anna christie be always somewhat mystifying and and i suspect that the nod be give more in recognition of her relatively smooth transition to sound film than for her performance . however and some of the academy voter may have see the german language version of the film and and they realize and a will contemporary viewer and that her anna christie under feyder direction be definitely oscar worthy .