Anastasia

1997
G
1h 34m

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7.1/10

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Hand-Drawn Animation Adventure Animation Drama Family Fantasy Musical Mystery Romance

The last surviving child of the Russian Royal Family joins two con men to reunite with her grandmother, the Dowager Empress, while the undead Rasputin seeks her death.The last surviving child of the Russian Royal Family joins two con men to reunite with her grandmother, the Dowager Empress, while the undead Rasputin seeks her death.The last surviving child of the Russian Royal Family joins two con men to reunite with her grandmother, the Dowager Empress, while the undead Rasputin seeks her death.

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IMDb RATING

7.1/10

139K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

2,714

398

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 10 wins & 23 nominations total

Dimitri
(voice)

Christopher Lloyd

Rasputin
(voice)

Kelsey Grammer

Vladimir
(voice)

Hank Azaria

Bartok
(voice)

Bernadette Peters

Sophie
(voice)

Kirsten Dunst

Young Anastasia
(voice)

Angela Lansbury

The Dowager Empress Marie
(voice)

Rick Jones

Czar Nicholas
(voice)
…

Andrea Martin

Phlegmenkoff
(voice)
…

Glenn Walker Harris Jr.

Young Dimitri
(voice)

Debra Mooney

Actress
(voice)

Arthur Malet

Travelling Man
(voice)
…

Charity James

Anastasia Impostor
(voice)

Liz Callaway

Anastasia
(singing voice)

Lacey Chabert

Young Anastasia
(singing voice)

Jim Cummings

Rasputin
(singing voice)

Jonathan Dokuchitz

Dimitri
(singing voice)

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Trivia
In real life, Olga really did say that Anastasia's drawing looked like a pig riding a donkey. This was stated by Anastasia in a letter to her father, and the image used in the movie is a reproduction of the original picture.

Goofs
Throughout the film, Anastasia is often referred to as a Princess, while her proper title was "Velikaya Knyaginya". However, while the literal translation of this title is "Grand Duchess", it is essentially equivalent to the British title of a Princess, so it is a reasonably accurate semantic translation to English, which is the language of the film after all. In any case, Anastasia is also called a Grand Duchess during the film, which means that the filmmakers were fully aware of the alternative translation.

Quotes
Dowager Empress Marie: Young man, where did you get that music box? You were the boy, weren't you? The servant boy who got us out? You saved her life and mine and you restored her to me. Yet you want no reward.
Dimitri: Not anymore.
Dowager Empress Marie: Why the change of mind?
Dimitri: It was more a change of heart.

Crazy credits
Clips of the characters are shown along with the names of their respective actors during the beginning of the second part of the initial credits.

Alternate versions
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.

Connections
Featured in Richard Marx and Donna Lewis: At the Beginning (1997)

Soundtracks
Once Upon a December (Prologue)
Music by Stephen Flaherty
Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Performed by Angela Lansbury and Lacey Chabert

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Suspend any disbelief, and the movie is outstanding

The best way to watch a movie is with suspension of disbelief - Just trust what the producers present you with and don't question it. With that, "Anastasia" is one of the most delightful movies I've seen in some time. It's like an old musical, with people spontaneously erupting into choreographed dance, but with modern dialog (And funny, at that!), an enjoyable romance, and action sequences to keep things moving. The music, while nothing to remember to the point of distraction, was perfect for humming, and even worked to advance the plot - Unlike so many animated songs put in for the sake of having a song. So it wasn't historically perfect - if it were, there'd be no story. Go ahead and feel smug that you know what really happened, but don't turn to comment to your neighbor, lest you miss one minute of the wonderfully unfolding plot.