Call Me Anna (1990)

Introduction
Call Me Anna is a biographical movie that was very first aired on tv in 1990. It's based upon the 1988 autobiography of the distinguished American starlet, Patty Duke, who fearlessly illustrates her individual experience with mental disorder, alongside her rollercoaster profession in Hollywood. The film is directed by Gilbert Cates, and Patsy Duke herself played her adult equivalent in the movie, while Ari Meyers played the more youthful variation.

Plot Overview
Call Me Anna starts by showing Patty's intro to the show business as a child. Raised in a struggling family, she was turned over to John and Ethel Ross, unethical talent supervisors, who changed her name from Anna Marie Duke to Patty Duke and controlled her into thinking their false stories about her birth. They ruthlessly pressed her into the limelight, aiming to make her an effective child star through deceit and needs, ultimately leading to Patty's renowned Oscar-winning efficiency in The Miracle Worker.

Psychological Health Struggles
The movie then depicts Patty's fight with bipolar affective disorder, a condition that was not well comprehended at the time. Her irregular behavior, mood swings, and depressive episodes, misshaped her image in the industry, alienated her liked ones, and caused much pain in her personal life. They demonstrated how her mental health issue attributed in her making careless life choices, such as impulsively weding and divorcing Harry Falk, a TV director, and the hurtful custody fight for her son that followed the downfall of their short marital relationship.

A Cry for Help and Hope
Her life deviated when she met her 3rd spouse, John Astin, whom she likewise impulsively wed, and divulged her struggles with mental disorder. Her desperate cry for help was lastly heard as she was identified with manic anxiety, now referred to as bipolar affective disorder, and was quickly treated with lithium, a ground-breaking treatment at the time.

Conclusion and the Road to Recovery
Call Me Anna draws to a close as Patty reconciles with her past, comes to terms with her diagnosis, and regains control of her life. She courageously speaks up about her psychological health, assisting to shift the social stigmas associated with bipolar affective disorder throughout that time.

Vital Appreciation
Call Me Anna is more than a story about a Hollywood star. It's a brave tale of individual struggle, resilience, recovery, and self-discovery. Duke's brave representation of her own psychological health struggles assisted to accentuate the misconstrued condition, making it a landmark film that resonated with numerous. The movie was favored by audiences and critics, further strengthening Duke's famous status beyond her acting abilities, highlighting her bravery and dedication to breaking stigmas associated with psychological health.

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