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Inventing Anna

  • TV Mini Series
  • 20222022
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 1h 5m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
59K
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Julia Garner in Inventing Anna (2022)
Audacious entrepreneur or con artist? A reporter digs into how Anna Delvey convinced New York's elite she was a German heiress. Based on a true story.
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A journalist with a lot to prove investigates the case of Anna Delvey, the Instagram-legendary German heiress who stole the hearts of New York's social scene - and stole their money as well.A journalist with a lot to prove investigates the case of Anna Delvey, the Instagram-legendary German heiress who stole the hearts of New York's social scene - and stole their money as well.A journalist with a lot to prove investigates the case of Anna Delvey, the Instagram-legendary German heiress who stole the hearts of New York's social scene - and stole their money as well.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
59K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
178
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  • Creator
    • Shonda Rhimes
  • Stars
    • Anna Chlumsky
    • Julia Garner
    • Arian Moayed
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  • Creator
    • Shonda Rhimes
  • Stars
    • Anna Chlumsky
    • Julia Garner
    • Arian Moayed
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 923User reviews
    • 50Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

    Episodes9

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    Julia Garner Answers Our 6 Burning Questions
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    Inventing Anna (French)
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    Inventing Anna (German)
    Inventing Anna (Dutch Subtitled)
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    Inventing Anna (Dutch Subtitled)
    Inventing Anna: Season 1 (French Trailer 1)
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    Inventing Anna: Season 1 (French Trailer 1)
    Inventing Anna: Season 1 (Dutch Trailer 1 Subtitled)
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    Inventing Anna: Season 1 (Dutch Trailer 1 Subtitled)
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    Inventing Anna: Season 1
    Inventing Anna: Season 1 (German Trailer 1)
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    Inventing Anna: Season 1 (German Trailer 1)
    Inventing Anna: Season 1 (Spanish/Spain Trailer 1 Subtitled)
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    Inventing Anna: Season 1 (Spanish/Spain Trailer 1 Subtitled)

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    Julia Garner in A Wolf in Chic Clothing (2022)
    Richie Herschenfeld, Jason Schuchman, Lawrence Ballard, Julia Garner, and Gabriel Sloyer in A Wolf in Chic Clothing (2022)
    Anthony Edwards and Chris Cafero in A Wolf in Chic Clothing (2022)
    Niraj Arjan, Migs Govea, Chris Cafero, Julia Garner, Gabriel Sloyer, and Kevin Mulleady in A Wolf in Chic Clothing (2022)
    Richie Herschenfeld and Julia Garner in A Wolf in Chic Clothing (2022)
    Anna Chlumsky in A Wolf in Chic Clothing (2022)
    Anders Holm in A Wolf in Chic Clothing (2022)
    Julia Garner in A Wolf in Chic Clothing (2022)
    Julia Garner in A Wolf in Chic Clothing (2022)
    Anna Chlumsky and Usama Siddiquee in A Wolf in Chic Clothing (2022)
    Ben Rappaport and Julia Garner in A Wolf in Chic Clothing (2022)
    Julia Garner in A Wolf in Chic Clothing (2022)

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    Anna Chlumsky
    Anna Chlumsky
    • Vivian Kentas Vivian Kent
    9 episodes9 eps • 2022
    Julia Garner
    Julia Garner
    • Anna Delveyas Anna Delvey
    9 episodes9 eps • 2022
    Arian Moayed
    Arian Moayed
    • Toddas Todd
    9 episodes9 eps • 2022
    Katie Lowes
    Katie Lowes
    • Rachelas Rachel
    9 episodes9 eps • 2022
    Alexis Floyd
    Alexis Floyd
    • Neffas Neff
    9 episodes9 eps • 2022
    Anders Holm
    Anders Holm
    • Jackas Jack
    9 episodes9 eps • 2022
    Anna Deavere Smith
    Anna Deavere Smith
    • Maudas Maud
    9 episodes9 eps • 2022
    Jeff Perry
    Jeff Perry
    • Louas Lou
    9 episodes9 eps • 2022
    Terry Kinney
    Terry Kinney
    • Barryas Barry
    9 episodes9 eps • 2022
    Laverne Cox
    Laverne Cox
    • Kacy Dukeas Kacy Duke
    9 episodes9 eps • 2022
    Tim Guinee
    Tim Guinee
    • Paulas Paul
    7 episodes7 eps • 2022
    Rebecca Henderson
    Rebecca Henderson
    • ADA Catherine McCawas ADA Catherine McCaw
    6 episodes6 eps • 2022
    Anthony Edwards
    Anthony Edwards
    • Alan Reedas Alan Reed
    5 episodes5 eps • 2022
    Armand Schultz
    Armand Schultz
    • Landon Bloomas Landon Bloom
    5 episodes5 eps • 2022
    Kyle Beltran
    Kyle Beltran
    • Alexias Alexi
    5 episodes5 eps • 2022
    Chris Cafero
    Chris Cafero
    • David Morrisonas David Morrison
    4 episodes4 eps • 2022
    T.L. Flint
    • Guardas Guard…
    4 episodes4 eps • 2022
    Caitlin FitzGerald
    Caitlin FitzGerald
    • Magsas Mags
    3 episodes3 eps • 2022
    • Creator
      • Shonda Rhimes
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The role Anna Chlumsky is playing is based on the same journalist Julia Stiles portrayed three years earlier in Hustlers (2019)
    • Goofs
      Throughout the series Anna is seen using an iPhone 8 Plus, however this is not possible because it wasn't released until late 2017.
    • Crazy credits
      Each episode opens with the credit: "This whole story is completely true. Except for the parts that are totally made up."
    • Connections
      Featured in Jeremy Vine: Episode #5.40 (2022)

    User reviews923

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    Top review
    3/10
    Terrible writing, too long, overacting
    I had high hopes for "Inventing Anna." I read the original magazine stories about Anna Sorokin/Delvey in both "Vanity Fair" and "New York," the latter which served as the basis for this series, except for the clearly fabricated or heavily embellished parts. The writing is about as subtle as a claw hammer slammed into drywall, and most of the acting is just as over-the-top awful, especially Anna Chlumsky as reporter Vivian Kent.

    Julia Garner is fine as the title character, a shameless young con artist who ripped off several young Manhattan residents, restaurants, shops and ritzy hotels in her quest to live the good life as a faux heiress/art entrepreneur. I assume her weird accent mimics that of the real Anna and underscores how completely stupid so many of these NYC sophisticates were to fall for her snooty-tooty act. She looks like Anna as well.

    Chlumsky not only overacts, she resorts to facial contortions and histrionics that make her actively unlikable. I found myself hating Vivian, who is the central character of the series more than Anna. She's awful to her sensitive husband, who is admittedly a wimpy schlump. She makes loud proclamations about "deserving" a great journalistic career, although she's clearly a lazy, short-sighted and even possibly unethical reporter.

    I agree with other reviewers that "Inventing Anna" is way too long for such a slight story, and lazily delves into political, "woke" dialogue to make some sort of point about...what exactly? I guess this series was meant to be a soap opera about greed and materialism? I have watched soap operas that had far superior writing and acting. If it was more camp, it might have worked better.

    I think "Inventing Anna" would have been better if it had told the story from the perspective of Rachel and the other victims, not Vivian Kent, the reporter. One could have some sympathy for them, but not for Vivian, who is just as grasping and entitled as her interview subject.
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    • PeachesIR
    • Feb 14, 2022

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    • Release date
      • February 11, 2022 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Netflix
      • Wikipedia
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Anna: Tiểu Thư Dựng Chuyện
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Shondaland
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 5 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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