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Anastasia (1997) 6.8
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Metascore: 59/100
Reviews: 172 user | 70 critic | 18 from Metacritic.com The only surviving child of the Russian Royal Family hooks up with two con men while the undead Rasputin seeks her death. |
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Cast
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| Meg Ryan | ... |
Anastasia
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| John Cusack | ... |
Dimitri
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| Kelsey Grammer | ... |
Vladimir
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| Christopher Lloyd | ... |
Rasputin
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| Hank Azaria | ... |
Bartok
(voice)
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| Bernadette Peters | ... |
Sophie
(voice)
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| Kirsten Dunst | ... |
Young Anastasia
(voice)
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| Angela Lansbury | ... |
The Dowager Empress Marie
(voice)
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Rick Jones | ... |
Czar Nicholas /
Servant /
Revolutionary Soldier /
Ticket Agent
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| Andrea Martin | ... |
Phlegmenkoff /
Old Woman
(voice)
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| Glenn Walker Harris Jr. | ... |
Young Dimitri
(voice)
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| Debra Mooney | ... |
Actress
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| Arthur Malet | ... |
Travelling Man /
Major Domo
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Charity James | ... |
Anastasia Impostor
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| Liz Callaway | ... |
Anastasia
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Plot Summary
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
The daughter of last Russian Tsar, Anastasia, is found by two Russian con men, Dimitri and Vladimir, who seek the reward that her grandmother, Marie, promised to the ones who'll find her. But the evil mystic of the Tsar family, Rasputin, still wants the Romanov family to be destroyed forever. Written by Anonymous
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Country:
USARelease Date:
21 November 1997 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Anastasija See more »Filming Locations:
Fox Animation Studios - 2747 E. Camelback Road, Phoenix, Arizona, USABox Office
Budget:
$53,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£645,939 (UK) (3 April 1998)Gross:
£5,321,922 (UK) (29 May 1998)Company Credits
Production Co:
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Fox Animation Studios, Fox Family Films See more »
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Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
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Dowager Empress Marie: There was a time, not very long ago, where we lived in an enchanted world of elegant palaces and grand parties. The year was 1916, and my son, Nicholas, was the czar of Imperial Russia.
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Composed by Stephen Flaherty
Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Performed by Liz Callaway
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Did You Know?
Trivia
When Meg Ryan was offered the role of Anya, she could not decide if she wanted to accept it or not. Upon hearing of Ryan's indecision, Fox took an audio clip of Ryan talking in Sleepless in Seattle and created a short animated sequence of Anya speaking the lines. They sent the clip to Ryan, and she was so impressed that she changed her mind and accepted the role. See more »Goofs
On the boat, when Anastasia says "Is that possible?" she puts the music box down at her feet. When she climbs into the bunk, the music box is nowhere to be seen. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Dowager Empress Marie: There was a time, not very long ago, where we lived in an enchanted world of elegant palaces and grand parties. The year was 1916, and my son, Nicholas, was the czar of Imperial Russia.
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Crazy Credits
The version shown on HBO and related channels contains extra credits for the Spanish-language version of the film. The song over those credits, a Spanish version of "Journey to the Past," was on the film's soundtrack album. See more »Soundtracks
"Once Upon a December"Composed by Stephen Flaherty
Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Performed by Liz Callaway
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Let others carp about the disservices to history: this Anastasia rises above its flaws to offer an engaging, emotionally resonant story of a girl's search for identity. Within its historical, quasi-factual context, the film presents a situation almost everyone can relate to--that of trying to find one's place in the world. Orphaned Anya's quest for her past (and, consequently, her future) strikes universal emotional chords: singing "Journey to the Past," she sets out with both trepidation and hope to find her identity and her place in the world. The haunting, poignant "Once Upon a December" sequence, one of the finest scenes in any recent film, is unforgettable, as we watch Anya's yearnings take the form of a ghostly dance with memories of a vanished life. And the final reunion where hostility melts gradually into acceptance, is one of the most moving and satisfying moments in film. Everything about the film bespeaks loving attention and quality: the magnificent animation and design re-create lavish Russian and Parisian locations (complete with recognizable artworks and cameos by celebrities of the '20s), and the screenplay balances action, humor, and genuine emotion. Villain Rasputin is clearly aimed at children, and some of the repartee between Anya and unlikely hero Dimitri may seem jarringly anachronistic, but viewers of any age should still enjoy this timeless coming-of-age story.