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.
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, in addition to winning the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama and the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead. She described Kirkland's performance as "a blazing comet" and complimented Porizkova, Fields, and Maleczech.
Janet Maslin of The New York Times was less effusive and said the film was cliché-laden with too many unconvincing elements, though she praised Kirkland's performance. The film was likened by multiple critics as another version of All About Eve.
Accolades
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! Award
! Category
! Nominee(s)
! Result
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| Academy Awards
| Best Actress
| Sally Kirkland
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| Deauville American Film Festival
| International Critics Awards
| Yurek Bogayevicz
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| Golden Globe Awards
| Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
| rowspan="2"| Sally Kirkland
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| rowspan="3"| Independent Spirit Awards
| Best Female Lead
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| Best Screenplay
| Agnieszka Holland
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| Best First Feature
| Yurek Bogayevicz
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| Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
| Best Actress
| Sally Kirkland
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| Torino Film Festival
| Best Feature Film
| rowspan="3"| Yurek Bogayevicz
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| rowspan="2"| Valladolid International Film Festival
| Best Film
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| Best First Film
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