USA,
1982, 126 min
Directed by:
John HustonScreenplay:
Carol SobieskiCinematography:
Richard MooreComposer:
Charles StrouseCast:
Aileen Quinn, Albert Finney, Carol Burnett, Ann Reinking, Tim Curry, Bernadette Peters, Geoffrey Holder, Janet Jones, Edward Herrmann, Ken Swofford (more)VOD (1)
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John Huston directed this screen version of the Broadway musical based on the long-running comic strip 'Little Orphan Annie'. Annie (Aileen Quinn) lives a miserable life in an orphanage run by the cruel Miss Hannigan (Carol Burnett). A chance of escape and happiness comes Annie's way when she meets billionaire 'Daddy' Warbucks (Albert Finney), but Hannigan and her colleagues soon conspire to get Annie back. (Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1983 - Ralph Burns (Best Scoring of Music - Adaptation or Treatment)
- 1983 - Best Achievement in Production Design
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1983 - Best Original Song Written for a Film
Golden Globes
- 1983 - Carol Burnett (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)
- 1983 - Aileen Quinn (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)
Golden Raspberry Awards (Razzies)
- 1982 - Aileen Quinn (Worst Supporting Actress)
- 1982 - Worst Picture
- 1982 - John Huston (Worst Director)
- 1982 - Carol Sobieski (Worst Screenplay)
- 1982 - Aileen Quinn (Worst New Star)