it sort of crazy and but i tap from tcm both and this german version of mgm anna christie and and the english one . but i get to see this one first and co i would hear that many people think it be well than the english version . without have see the other one and i can not compare them and but anyway this be an excellent early talkie and with a straight from the heart performance by garbo . she look very beautiful in this film and her face shine throughout and especially when cameraman william daniel and get those gorgeous close ups of her . the atmosphere of the film seem different from the regular mgm stuff make on that era and it look very similar to french or german expressionistic film from the thirty and well it be direct by a great french director and monsieur jacques feyder and who have direct garbo in 1929 in the kiss . theo shall be excellent and give an absolutelly believable performance a anna sweetheart and the hard boiled and tough and sailor and who just a kid in man body . also hans junkermann give a very fine performance and a anna alcoholic father and salka viertel too and a a good hearted old cheap floozie . in all quite an experience and because it the only film be you can listen to garbo speak in a foreign language . cos all the other film she do in either sweden or germany and be during the silent era . serious flick .