''In Search of Anna'' is a 1978 film directed by

Esben Storm Esben Storm (26 May 1950 – 28 March 2011) was a Danish Australian actor, screenwriter, television producer, television director, voice artist and songwriter. He was well known for his work with the Australian Children's Television Foundation ...

. 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 Judith Ann Morris (born 17 February 1947) is an Australian character actress, as well as a film director and screenwriter, well known for the variety of roles she played in 58 different television shows and films, starting her career as a child ...

as Sam *

Chris Haywood Chris Haywood (born ) is an English-born Australian actor, writer and producer, with close to 500 screen performances to his name. Haywood has also worked as a casting director, art director, sound recordist, camera operator, gaffer, grip, l ...

as Jerry * Bill Hunter as Peter *Alex Taifer as Tony's father *Ian Nimmo as Buzz *

Gary Waddell Gary Waddell is an Australian actor. He was nominated for the 2012 AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his role in '' The King is Dead!'' and for an AFI award for his role in 1975 film ''Pure Shit''. Filmography TV *'' Old School ...

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 ormer_collaborator_Haydn_Keenan.html" ;"title="Haydn_Keenan.html" ;"title="ormer collaborator Haydn Keenan">ormer collaborator Haydn Keenan">Haydn_Keenan.html" ;"title="ormer collaborator Haydn Keenan">ormer 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''."Interview with Esben Storm", ''Signis'', 22 August 1995
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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.

Accolades

References

External links

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''In Search of Anna''
at Australian Screen Online
''In Search of Anna''
at Oz Movies Films directed by Esben Storm 1979 films Australian drama films 1970s English-language films 1970s Australian films {{1970s-Australia-film-stub