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Anastasia

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Could an amnesiac refugee named Anna Anderson (Ingrid Bergman) truly be the Grand Duchess Anastasia, purported sole survivor of the execution of Czar Nicholas II and his family during the Bolshevik Revolution of 1918, and therefore the rightful heir to the Czar's fortune? Backed by a group of White Russian exiles led by General Bounine (Yul Brynner), she faces her possible grandmother, the imperious Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna (Helen Hayes), and the fortune-hunting Prince Paul (Ivan Desny).
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With Ingrid Bergman returning in triumph and delivering one of the finest performances of her career, Anastasia spins romance, mystery, and regal spectacle into a lush and compelling historical drama.

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Myles Standish St. Louis Post-Dispatch Mar 6
...Miss Bergman gives one of the best performances of her career. Her remarkable beauty is still there, accentuated by CinemaScope and De Luke color. Her performance is a deeply expressive one. Go to Full Review John Cutts Sight & Sound Mar 6
The original play has been somewhat reshaped to suit the range and personalities of its leading players, and the result is a very polished and urbane piece of entertainment. Go to Full Review TIME Staff TIME Magazine Mar 6
Moviegoers are likely to find the charm of these accumulated resurrections more than slightly wormy. Go to Full Review Jay Carmody Washington Star Mar 6
The film...does more than bring Miss Bergman back to the American screen. It proves also that she has lost none of the beauty or the talent that made her an actress before she became merely controversial. Go to Full Review Ray Oviatt Toledo Blade Mar 6
The motion picture, "Anastasia," a somewhat altered version of the stage play, is talky and slow-moving at times and demands the powerful acting of its trio of stars. Their performances give considerable merit and substance to the production. Go to Full Review Albert Goldstein Times-Picayune Mar 6
It is an intriguing story of a strange world, realistically handled and superbly acted. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Ricardo B @RT39916423 Mar 23 Embora seja protagonizado por uma forte atuação de Ingrid Bergman e filmado pelas lindas lentes de CinemaScope, "Anastácia: A Princesa Esquecida" é um filme que valsa entre os gêneros de romance e drama histórico, mas não se aprofunda em nenhum dos dois, resultando em uma experiência descartável e facilmente esquecível. See more Rosana B @RosanaBotafogo 08/07/2024 Em 2007 acharam os restos mortais dela e de seu irmão, acabaram com a linda e adorável lenda… Aqui a trama ganha contornos de filme noir, inspirado na história de Anna Anderson , uma das mais conhecidas dos muitos impostores Romanov que começaram a surgir após o assassinato da família Imperial em julho de 1918. Bonitinho, o conto encantado e real mereciam tons menos sombrios, e ares mais alegres, entretanto uma excelente produção, um filme encantadoramente clássico... See more Joel H @RT47793553 03/31/2024 I've seen the animated Anastasia movie, so I figured that this 1956 live-action film would be a more realistic & dramatic, less musical version of that story, and I was right. That's exactly what it is. Ingrid Bergman is the real star here. She's able to carry the weight of the film on her shoulders. 1956 was a big year for Yul Brynner, with The King and I, The Ten Commandments, and Anastasia all releasing in theaters, but this role is the least memorable of those three. This is a fascinating true story, yet I have to admit that I still prefer the 1997 adaptation over this version of Anastasia. See more Matheus G @RT22029311 04/23/2022 Competent, but not something remarkable, here the best part is the return (in a good form) of Ingrid Bergman to Hollywood, technical merits here are competent and the other thing that really shines outside Bergman is the score from the late and eternal Alfred Newman. See more 12/07/2021 This is a Classic. Excellent movie. Ingrid Bergman and Helen Hayes are perfect in their roles. Yul Brynner also does an excellent job. Must see. See more steve d @RT35616104 07/21/2020 Obviously not true but really entertaining. See more Read all reviews
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Anatole Litvak

Director

Ingrid Bergman

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Yul Brynner

Prince Bounine

Helen Hayes

Dowager Empress

Akim Tamiroff

Chernov

Martita Hunt

Baroness von Livenbaum

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Synopsis Could an amnesiac refugee named Anna Anderson (Ingrid Bergman) truly be the Grand Duchess Anastasia, purported sole survivor of the execution of Czar Nicholas II and his family during the Bolshevik Revolution of 1918, and therefore the rightful heir to the Czar's fortune? Backed by a group of White Russian exiles led by General Bounine (Yul Brynner), she faces her possible grandmother, the imperious Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna (Helen Hayes), and the fortune-hunting Prince Paul (Ivan Desny).
Director
Anatole Litvak
Producer
Buddy Adler
Screenwriter
Guy Bolton, Arthur Laurents, Marcelle Maurette
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
20th Century Fox
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 13, 1956, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2013
Runtime
1h 45m
Sound Mix
Stereo, Magnetic Stereo 6 Track
Aspect Ratio
70mm
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