Based on the legend of the real-life daugher of the last Russian czar, ANASTASIA combines imaginative animation and lively songs to tell the story of a princess who escapes a horrible execution and mysteriously reappears after being thought dead. When a team of swindlers, Dimitri (John Cusack) and Vladimir (Kelsey Grammer), recruit Anya (Meg Ryan), a spunky amnesiac orphan, in their plot to defraud the Dowager Empress (Angela Lansbury) with a faux Romanov heir, little do they know their carefully coached fake is the real thing. But the resurgence of the long-lost Anastasia also attracts the attention of the scary Rasputin (Christopher Lloyd), who, with his hilarious sidekick, Bartok the bat (Hank Azaria), schemes to do in the last Romanov. Though much lighter (thankfully for children) than the 1956 Anatole Litvak-directed ANASTASIA adapted from Marcelle Maurette's play, this movie is still packed with thrills, chills, and romance. The first animated feature from 20th Century Fox, the film is directed by longtime collaborators Don Bluth and Gary Goldman.
"...Sumptuous....ANASTASIA is richly illustrated, a tony storybook..." -- 3 out of 4 stars
-- Susan Wloszczyna, USA Today
"...It is sumptuous to look at, and it never stands still.....[The filmmakers] have given the story a lilting rhythm and glittering surface of the most jewel-encrusted fairy tale..."
-- Stephen Holden, New York Times
"...[An] enchanting fairy-tale....Pure family entertainment..."
-- Lisa Osborne, Box Office
"...The action here is alive and energetic, and the train sequence is genuinely thrilling..."
-- Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)
I LOVE IT!!!!! This is one of my fav. movies. It has some of everything in it, from singing to love, action, etc. People have got to see this movie, it's the best. Submitted by hellahot2003 (Vallejo, CA, USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 1 of 1 found this helpful.
Walt would've loved it! Classic Diney cartoon, great music, great animation! Reminded me of 101 Dalmations, but with more humor! The bat is great! Submitted by Silver (Costa Rica) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo This review is for a different format.
.:.no disney.:. you do know that Anastasia is not a disney movie... Submitted by ashalee365 (Cedar Rapids, IA, USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo This review is for a different format.
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Anastasia DVD Features
Region 1 Keep Case Dual Side - Dual Layer Full Frame - 1.33 Widescreen - 2.35 Additional Release Material: Featurette Documentary Trailers:
1. Original Theatrical Trailer 2. Bartok The Magnificent Interactive Features: Interactive Menus Scene Selection Interactive Games: Interactive Puzzles Sing-Alongs (2)
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