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Anastasia (1997) 6.8
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6.8/10 from 47,334 users
Metascore: 59/100
Reviews: 173 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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Discover the Adventure Behind the Greatest Mystery of Our TimeParents Guide:
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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
Orchestrated by William David Brohn
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Did You Know?
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 »Connections
Featured in Hewy's Animated Movie Reviews: The Top 11 Tear Jerking Songs in an Animated Feature (2010) See more »Soundtracks
"Journey to the Past"Composed by Stephen Flaherty
Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Performed by Liz Callaway
Orchestrated by William David Brohn
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Anastatsia is without doubt one of the best animated movies ever made, for several reasons. It's an amazing story, filled with adventure, romance, smart dialog and wonderful music. The story is set in Russia and other parts of Europe, both in the wonderful palaces of the Czar family and the french countryside. It tells the story of the lost princess Anastasia, and uses the rumors that she as the only one of the Romanov family survived the massacre during the Russian revolution. Anya, a girl with no memory of her past, meets with two men of questionable professions that promise to take her to Paris, if she's willing to try to convince the Dowager Emperess that she might be Anastasia... Unfortunately, the evil sorcerer Rasputin (the man who killed the Romanov family) also knows that Anya is alive, and swears to kill her, whatever the cost... So Anya is taken on a magical adventurous ride through Europe, to find her family.
One of the best things about the movie is the characters. They seem so real, like real persons, not platonic, "a beautiful damsel in distress", "a handsome hero" end of story... The music is wonderful, better than in many Disney movies, and the story very good.
The only things I don't like about the film, is the things that's dangerous about making movies about real historical events. The Romanov Family weren't the innocents victims they're painted out to be, and the fact that the story is based on that... But I've only started to think about this now when I'm older, so... Anyone who likes a good movie, rent or buy Anastasia. It's worth it.
I should recommend the Swedish version, if someone here was to see it. Helen Sjöholm is the singer of Anya's role, and she is one of the best singers in Sweden...