In search of Anna

Australia, 1978

Film
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Tony has just been released from Pentridge after serving six years for robbery. He sets out to settle old scores and search for his girlfriend Anna. In the process he hitches a ride north with the enigmatic Sam and a relationship develops between them. The theme of coming to terms with the past is expressed formally through the non-chronological structure which produces a split narrative - the Melbourne scenes and the journey north - which inform each other as the story unfolds. Underlying the journey to awareness is the city/country antinomy - the country has the power to liberate what the city has entrapped. Features the music of AC/DC, Rose Tattoo, Stiletto, The Angels and Steve Wright. Cast includes Richard Moir, Judy Morris, Chris Haywood, Bill Hunter, Ian Nimmo, Maurie Fields.

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Credits

producer/director

Esben Storm

production company

Australian Film Commission

Storm Productions

Victorian Film Corporation

Duration

01:28:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1978

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

317973

Language

English

Audience classification

M (15+)

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

Wikidata

Q6010646

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