Anastasia

"Discover the adventure behind the greatest mystery of our time."

1997 1h 34m EN

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7.6

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★7.6TMDB · 5,713

AnimationFamilyFantasyAdventure

Synopsis

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Ten years after she was separated from her family, an eighteen-year-old orphan with vague memories of the past sets out to Paris in hopes of reuniting with her grandmother. She is accompanied by two con men, who intend to pass her off as the Grand Duchess Anastasia to the Dowager Empress for a reward.

“Discover the adventure behind the greatest mystery of our time.”

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Cast

Meg Ryan
Anastasia (voice)
John Cusack
Dimitri (voice)
Kelsey Grammer
Vladimir (voice)
Christopher Lloyd
Rasputin (voice)
Hank Azaria
Bartok (voice)
Bernadette Peters
Sophie (voice)
Kirsten Dunst
Young Anastasia (voice)
Angela Lansbury
Dowager Empress Marie (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Don Bluth
Writers: Susan Gauthier, Bruce Graham, Bob Tzudiker
Languages: English, Russian, French
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Mid-budget at $53M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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2 / 8

ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Russian, French.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Anastasia Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by David Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Bob Bender shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Meg Ryan and John Cusack and Kelsey Grammer carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Discover the adventure behind the greatest mystery of our time.".

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Don Bluth directs. David Newman scores. Bob Bender cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Russian, French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Mid-budget at $53M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
229 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Russian, French.
4Part of the "Anastasia Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Original score by David Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Bob Bender shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Meg Ryan and John Cusack and Kelsey Grammer carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Discover the adventure behind the greatest mystery of our time.".
9IMDB entry: tt0118617 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10The top-rated still from this film on TMDB has multiple community votes — a signal the frame composition stuck with viewers.
11Classified under 13 themes, including "nightmare", "villain", "czar / tsar / tzar", "musical".

The technical file

Original score: David Newman
Editing: Bob Bender
Production design: Michael Peraza Jr.
Sound: Chris Carpenter
Runtime: 94 min · 1h 34m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $53,000,000
Box office: $139,804,348
Return: 264% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: Anastasia (1997)

Awards

Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Family Film
Annie Award

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Part of

Anastasia Collection

Two movies in one, featuring Anastasia and Bartok the Magnificent.

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CinemaSerf2023-12-06
★ 7/10
This adaptation is quite similar to the Brynner/Bergman telling of this story from 1956 - only this one features one of Disney's better baddies to liven it up and inject a bit of nasty menace to the proceedings. When Rasputin is cast aside by the Russian Imperial family, he brings down a curse on their heads that results in revolution, murder and mayhem. Shortly afterwards, a young girl is walking past a boarded-up palace one chilly evening and she breaks in. That's when she encounters the sheltering young "Dimitri" and his cohort "Vladimir". The former man takes a bit of a shine to the young girl, and after a few glances at some of the portraiture adorning the walls, concludes that she could be the eponymous Grand Duchess and their ticket to riches in Paris. She's not as willing at the con artistry as they are, but is hungry and cold and desperate so accompanies them to France where an intense course of training, a convenient friendship with "Sophie" and some perseverance sees her in the presence of her would-be grandmother, the Dowager Empress. Will the old and somewhat sceptical lady be convinced...?Meantime, the spectre of their erstwhile spiritual advisor is aware that she is perhaps on the cusp of restoring the Romanov fortunes, and so conjures up all of his dastardly might to ensure that the demise of the family is complete. Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens provide a modestly powerful score but the lavish look of the film, some colourful visual effects (mindful of "Sleeping Beauty" from 1959) and a solid script deliver an entertaining story of just how powerful love can be - even when faced with the lure of an enormous diamond tiara.

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