Anastasia Movie Review 1956

Bergman won her second Oscar, and deservedly so, for her classic portrayal of the amnesia victim chosen by Russian expatriate Brynner to impersonate Anastasia, the last surviving member of the Romanoff dynasty. As such, she becomes part of a scam to collect millions of rubles deposited in a foreign bank by her supposed father, the now-dead Czar. But is she just impersonating the princess? Brynner as the scheming White General and Hayes as the Grand Duchess who needs to be convinced turn in fine performances as well. Based on Marcelle Maurette's play.

Distribution

Wellspring Media, A Division of Genius Products, Inc., 2230 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90904, Phone: (310)453-1222, Fax: (310)453-0074, URL: http://www.wellspring.com

Available on VHS
Running time 105 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Historical Drama, Russian Revolution, Missing Persons, Adapted from a Play, Role Reversal, Amnesia, Royalty, Russian, Russia/USSR

Screenplay

Arthur Laurents

Cast

Ingrid Bergman, Yul Brynner, Helen Hayes, Akim Tamiroff, Martita Hunt, Felix Aylmer, Ivan Desny, Sacha (Sascha) Pitoeff

Cinematography

Jack Hildyard

Director

Anatole Litvak

Producer

Fox

Awards

Oscars 1956: Actress (Bergman); Golden Globes 1957: Actress--Drama (Bergman); N.Y. Film Critics 1956: Actress (Bergman).