Anastasia — 1997

Ten years later, the orphaned Anya lives in an orphanage, haunted by fragmented memories and the key to Paris. She meets Dimitri, a former palace servant, and his friend Vladimir. They are trying to find a girl who can impersonate the lost Anastasia to claim a reward from the Dowager Empress, now living in Paris. Seeing Anya’s uncanny resemblance and her knowledge, they train her to pass as the Grand Duchess.

Here’s a helpful, informative report on the 1997 animated film Anastasia . Produced by: Fox Animation Studios (20th Century Fox) Directed by: Don Bluth & Gary Goldman Release Date: November 21, 1997 Genre: Animated Musical, Historical Fantasy, Adventure 1. Executive Summary Anastasia is an animated musical that reimagines the legend of Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia, the youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II. While the real Anastasia was tragically executed with her family in 1918, the film creates a fictional, hopeful "what if" scenario where she survives. The story follows an amnesiac orphan named Anya as she teams up with two charming con men, Dimitri and Vladimir, to claim a reward from the Dowager Empress Marie. The film was a critical and commercial success, notable for blending traditional 2D animation with early CGI, and for launching the successful film career of Meg Ryan (voice) and the singing career of its lead, Liz Callaway. 2. Plot Summary (Spoiler-Free) The film opens in 1916 Russia, where the young Anastasia’s grandmother, the Dowager Empress Marie, gives her a music box and a key that says "Together in Paris." At a grand ball that night, the evil mystic Rasputin (who sold his soul for dark magic) curses the Romanov family. A revolution ensues, and Anastasia flees with her grandmother but falls and hits her head, losing her memory. Marie believes her dead. Anastasia 1997