| In Search of Anna | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical film poster | |
| Directed by | Esben Storm |
| Written by | Esben Storm |
| Produced by | Esben Storm |
| Starring | Richard Moir Judy Morris Chris Haywood |
| Cinematography | Michael Edols |
| Edited by | Dusan Werner |
| Music by | John Martyn Alan Stivell |
Release dates |
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| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | A$327,665 [1] |
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. [2]
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.
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. [3]
The budget was meant to be $231,000 but went more than $100,000 over. $50,000 was provided by the Victorian Film Corporation. [4] Shooting began on 28 February 1977. [1]
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. [3]
| Award | Category | Subject | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AACTA Awards (1978 AFI Awards) | Best Film | Esben Storm | Nominated |
| Best Direction | Nominated | ||
| Best Original Screenplay | Won | ||
| Best Actor | Richard Moir | Nominated | |
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