Anastasia

4.17
    Anastasia
    1997

    Synopsis

    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.

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    Cast

    • Meg RyanAnastasia (voice)
    • John CusackDimitri (voice)
    • Kelsey GrammerVladimir (voice)
    • Christopher LloydRasputin (voice)
    • Hank AzariaBartok (voice)
    • Bernadette PetersSophie (voice)
    • Kirsten DunstYoung Anastasia (voice)
    • Angela LansburyDowager Empress Marie (voice)
    • Rick JonesCzar Nicholas / Servant / Rev. Soldier / Ticket Agent (voice)
    • Andrea MartinPhlegmenkoff / Old Woman (voice)

    Recommendations

    • 88

      Chicago Sun-Times

      Picks and chooses cleverly, skipping blithely past the entire Russian Revolution but lingering on mad monks, green goblins, storms at sea, train wrecks and youthful romance.
    • 75

      USA Today

      Flawed but not fatally, this ambitious epic's strength lies not just with its haunting melodies, pretty pictures, star voices and kid-friendly sidekicks - the usual shtick that makes Disney tick. [14 Nov 1997, p.D6]
    • 75

      Christian Science Monitor

      Lavishly produced animation makes imaginative use of familiar formulas, filling the screen with handsome images accompanied by sprightly songs and lively voice-performances.
    • 70

      Washington Post

      Impressive, big-scale scenes, such as a train derailment from a snow-covered bridge. And the vocal performances of Ryan and Cusack give us a real sense of romance.
    • 67

      Austin Chronicle

      This sumptuous-looking film clearly spared no expense in its visual rendering; its optical flourishes and attention to detail aim for the Disney gold standard and, for the most part, come pretty darn close.
    • 63

      San Francisco Examiner

      Lacks the spark of the best recent Disney spectaculars, like "Beauty and the Beast."
    • 60

      Empire

      Manages to be a charming little movie, nothing to write home about but a perfectly acceptable way to while away a rainy Sunday afternoon with the child, or children, in your life.
    • 50

      TV Guide Magazine

      Decent songs, an amusing script and some surprisingly imaginative animation.

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