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In Search of Anna
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Wikipedia article
'In Search of Anna' is a 1978 film directed by Esben Storm.
It was originally envisioned as a TV series but then became a feature.Gordon Glenn and Scott Murray, "Esben Storm", 'Cinema Papers', July 1977 p52-55
Plot synopsis
Richard Moir plays Tony, who has just been released from jail. His former inmates want him to participate in a robbery, but Tony just wants to find Anna and ends up dealing with one problem at a time.
Cast
*Richard Moir as Tony
*Judy Morris as Sam
*Chris Haywood as Jerry
*Bill Hunter as Peter
*Alex Taifer as Tony's father
*Ian Nimmo as Buzz
*Gary Waddell as Maxie
*Richard Murphett as Undertaker
Production
It was Storm's second feature, following his debut with '27A' and after an unsuccessful attempt to make another movie called 'Angel Gear'.
I became aware that all the films being made in Australia were period films, 'Picnic at Hanging Rock', 'The Getting of Wisdom', 'Between Wars'. I felt this reflected a society that was unable to come to terms with where it was at. I know you have to look into the past and find your heroes but it seemed to me that it was reflective of a desire not to face up to where we were at. That also coincided with where I was at personally in my relationship to women and to Haydn [former collaborator Haydn Keenan], so I thought I should make a film about leaving the past behind and coming to terms with the present, moving into the future with a positive attitude. That's what I thought I should do personally and that's what I felt Australia should do. It led to 'In Search of Anna'.[http://www.signis.net/malone/tiki-index.php?page=Esben+Storm&bl "Interview with Esben Storm", 'Signis', 22 August 1995] accessed 21 November 2012
The budget was meant to be $231,000 but went more than $100,000 over. $50,000 was provided by the Victorian Film Corporation."The Corporations", 'Cinema Papers', April 1977 p296 Shooting began on 28 February 1977.
Reception
According to Storm the film performed "really well, relatively" at the Australian box office, running for six weeks. It was also nominated for six AFI Awards.
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