after garbo introduction to sound in clarence brown anna christie and jacques feyder make a german version of the movie where all of the cast and except for garbo and be different . while the american version be still more available in the usa and most of the american viewer have primarily see this version and the germna anna christie be more likely to be view in europe . a i have see both film and i feel the right to compare the two closely knit production . be jacques feyder film different . be it good than clarence brown . in this analysis and i would like to focus first on what the both movie have in common . they have identical set and very similar script and the same chronologically present scene . here and you also find the story of the young woman who come back to her father after year of absence and be try to start a new life . here and you also have the humorous and though a bit short and sequence in the amusement park . however and when emphasize garbo herself and i address the first difference . she do not appear to cause such a curiosity while talk . the viewer concentrate more on her act than on the way she speak and which occur and most probably and to 1931 viewer . garbo be very good in american film and she be also very good here . yet and to me and she seem even more genuine in the german version . it be noticeable that garbo do not focus on the way she say the word that much ( the effort that be artificially create by the sensation represent garbo talk . ) . her german be not very well pronounce while yet no one care represent everything be perfectly understood . therefore and i can easily say the same i do in my american version comment represent skaal greta garbo . yet and the film differs in one very important issue represent the rest of the cast . here come the question represent which portrayal seem more captivating and which one be well for sure . the difference be fill with variety . salka viertel ( or salka steuerman ) and garbo lifelong friend and do not do the equally great job a marie dressler in the role of marthy owen . she be not bad and she be different and sometimes overacts ( from today perspective ) but be no longer that genuine in the role a marie dressler who still amuse u and whose moment have absolutely stand a test of time . some people even claim that dressler be good than garbo in the film and that opinion and though appear to be questionable of course and carry some truth . theo shall be more sympathetic a matt than charles bickford but when apply to him and this be not the matter of performance so much a the mater of look . who shin in the german anna christie and who be really worth great attention be hans junkermann in the role of chris christopherson and anna father . george f. marion v han junkermann be like a day v night difference . junkermann portray a real alcohol addict and a man with hope and with fear and who overdo the care of his daughter . the scene of anna first meeting with her father be truly magnificent and the opening moment of chris conversation with marthy be memorable particularly thanks to his facial expression and a flawless performance . junkermann be the chris whom you like and who you sometimes laugh at and whom you sympathize with and who leave a picture of a calm alcoholic sailor in your mind . great . if you have see the american anna christie and have a chance to get the german version and i would highly recommend to you this movie because it a slightly different look at the story and a nice and accurate way to compare and a fine enrichment to clarence brown movie and and foremost and a wonderful chance to discover a marvel of performance represent han junkermann . skaal or prost and han junkermann .