Anastasia (1997 film)
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Adaptation by | Eric Tuchman |
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Music by | 20th Century Fox[2] |
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Running time | 94 minutes[3] |
Country | United States[2] |
Language | English |
Budget | $53 million[4][5] |
Box office | $140 million[6] |
Anastasia is a 1997 American animated
Anastasia was the first
The success of Anastasia spawned various adaptations of the film into other media, including a direct-to-video spin-off film and a stage musical, which premiered in 2016.[7][8]
Plot
During 1916, in
Ten years later in 1926, Russia is under
Watching the meeting, Rasputin's albino bat, Bartok, notices the reliquary revived by Anya's presence. It drags him down to limbo, where he finds an undead Rasputin, confined. Enraged to hear that Anastasia had escaped his curse, Rasputin sends demonic entities from the reliquary to kill Anya. They try to sabotage the trio's train as they leave Leningrad by overheating Beulah the train engine, and later try to lure Anya into sleepwalking off their ship headed for France. The trio unwittingly foil the attempts, forcing Rasputin and Bartok to travel to the surface to try to kill Anya himself. During the journey, as Dimitri and Vladimir reteach Anya court etiquette and her family's history, she and Dimitri begin to fall in love.
The trio arrive in Paris and see Marie, who has given up the search after having met numerous impostors. Despite this, Marie's first cousin and lady-in-waiting, Sophie, quizzes Anya to confirm her identity. Though she gives correct coached answers to every question, Dimitri realizes Anya is Anastasia when she vaguely recalls how he had helped her and Marie escape the palace siege. Sophie, also convinced, arranges a meeting with Marie at the Palais Garnier. There, Dimitri tries to get Marie to see Anya, but she refuses, having heard of Dimitri's scheme to con her. Anya overhears the conversation and angrily leaves. Dimitri abducts Marie in her car to force her to see Anya; she agrees when he presents Anastasia's music box. As Marie and Anya talk, Anya begins to regain her memories before she and Marie sing the lullaby the music box played.
Marie offers Dimitri the reward money the next day, recognizing him as the servant boy who helped them, but Dimitri declines it and leaves to return to the Soviet Union. At the celebration for her return, Anya is informed by her grandmother of Dimitri's gesture, leaving her torn between staying with Marie or going with him. Anya walks off to the Pont Alexandre III, looking for Pooka, where Rasputin entraps her, while Bartok abandons Rasputin. Dimitri returns to save Anya, but is attacked by a Pegasus statue enchanted by Rasputin. Anya crushes the reliquary, avenging her family and releasing the demons inside, who turn on and destroy Rasputin.
Anya and Dimitri
Voice cast
- Tsar Nicholas II and granddaughter of Maria Feodorovna, who sets out on a journey to re-discover her past.
- Liz Callaway provides the singing voice for Anya/Anastasia.
- Kirsten Dunst provides the speaking voice for young Anya/Anastasia.
- Lacey Chabert provides the singing voice for young Anya/Anastasia.
- John Cusack as Dimitri, a young conman, former servant of the Romanovs, and Anya/Anastasia's love interest.
- Jonathan Dokuchitz provides the singing voice for Dimitri.
- Glenn Walker Harris Jr. provides the voice for young Dimitri.
- Kelsey Grammer as Vladimir "Vlad" Vasilovich, a former nobleman-turned-con artist and friend of Dimitri.
- Christopher Lloyd as Grigori Rasputin, an evil lich sorcerer and former advisor of the Romanovs, who casts a curse upon the family when they exiled him for treason.
- Jim Cummings provides the singing voice of Rasputin.[9]
- Hank Azaria as Bartok, Rasputin's mild-mannered, talking albino bat, who serves as the film's comic relief.
- Angela Lansbury as Maria Feodorovna, the Dowager Empress, mother of Nicholas II, and Anya/Anastasia's paternal grandmother.
- Bernadette Peters as Sophie Stanislovskievna Somorkov-Smirnoff, Marie's first cousin and lady-in-waiting.
- Andrea Martin as "Comrade" Phlegmenkoff, the orphanage's inconsiderate owner.
- Rick Jones as:
- Nicholas II Romanov, the last Tsar of Imperial Russia and Anya/Anastasia's father.
- A revolutionary soldier
- A servant
- A ticket agent
- Charity James as an Anastasia imposter
- Debra Mooney as an Actress
- Arthur Malet as:
- Traveling Man
- The Romanov's Major Domo
Production
Development
In May 1994,
Early into production, Bluth and Goldman began researching the actual events through enlisting former
For the villains, Bluth also did not take into consideration depicting Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks, and initially toyed with the idea of a police chief with a vendetta against Anastasia. Instead, they decided to have Grigori Rasputin as the villain with Goldman explaining it was because of "all the different things they did to try to destroy Rasputin and what a horrible man he really was, the more it seemed appetizing to make him the villain".[18] In reality, Rasputin was already dead when the Romanovs were assassinated. In addition to this, Bluth created the idea for Bartok, the albino bat, as a sidekick for Rasputin: "I just thought the villain had to have a comic sidekick, just to let everyone know that it was all right to laugh. A bat seemed a natural friend for Rasputin. Making him a white bat came later – just to make him different".[21] Composers Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens recalled being at the Au Bon Pain in New York City where Rasputin and Bartok were pitched. They were dismayed at the decision to go down a historically inaccurate route; they made their stage musical adaption "more sophisticated, more far-reaching, more political" to encompass their original vision.[22]
Casting
Bluth stated that Meg Ryan was his first and only choice for the title character, but Ryan was indecisive about accepting the role due to its dark historical events.[23] To persuade her, the animation team took an audio clip of Annie Reed from Sleepless in Seattle and created an animation reel based on it which was screened for her following an invitation to the studio. Ryan later accepted the role; in her words "I was blown away that they did that".[24] Before Ryan was cast, Broadway singer and actress Liz Callaway was brought in to record several demos of the songs hoping to land a job in background vocals, but the demos were liked well enough by songwriters that they were ultimately used in the final film.[25] John Cusack openly admitted after being cast that he couldn't sing;[26] his singing duties were performed by Jonathan Dokuchitz.[27] Goldman had commented that originally, as with the rest of the cast, they were going to have Ryan record her lines separately from the others, with Bluth reading the lines of the other characters to her. However, after Ryan and the directors were finding the method to be too challenging when her character was paired with Dimitri, she and Cusack recorded the dialogue of their characters together, with Goldman noting that "it made a huge difference".[18]
Peter O'Toole was considered for the role of Rasputin, but Christopher Lloyd was hired because of his popularity from the Back to the Future trilogy. Bartok was initially written for Woody Allen, but the studio was reluctant to hire him following revelations of his relationship with his ex-partner Mia Farrow's adoptive daughter, Soon-Yi Previn. Martin Short was also considered, but Hank Azaria won the role ten minutes into his audition.[18][19]
Musical score and soundtrack album
The film score was composed, co-orchestrated, and conducted by
Release
20th Century Fox scheduled for Anastasia to be released on November 21, 1997, notably a week after the re-release of Disney's
Commenting on the studios' fierce competition, Disney spokesman John Dreyer brushed off allegations of studio rivalry, claiming: "We always re-release our movies around holiday periods". However, Fox executives refused to believe Dreyer's statement with Bill Mechanic responding that "it's a deliberate attempt to be a bully, to kick sand in our face. They can't be trying to maximize their own business; the amount they're spending on advertising is ridiculous... It's a concentrated effort to keep our film from fulfilling its potential".[33]
Despite this, the film is constantly confused to have been made by
Marketing
Anastasia was accompanied by a marketing campaign of more than $50 million with promotional sponsors from
After the acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney, in December 2022 Disney released its first merchandise based on the film in the form of a mug to honor its 25th anniversary.[39]
Home media
On April 28, 1998, and March 16, 1999, Anastasia was released on VHS, LaserDisc and DVD and sold eight million units.[40] The film was reissued on a two-disc "Family Fun Edition" DVD with the film in its original theatrical 2.35:1 widescreen format on March 28, 2006. The first disc featured an optional audio commentary from directors/writers Bluth and Goldman, and additional bonus material. The second included a making-of documentary, music video and making-of featurette of Aaliyah's "Journey to the Past", and additional bonus content.[41] The film was released on Blu-ray on March 22, 2011; this included Bartok the Magnificent in the special features.[42]
Streaming
Following
Reception
Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 84% based on 58 reviews and an average rating of 7.1/10. The website's consensus reads: "Beautiful animation, an affable take on Russian history, and strong voice performances make Anastasia a winning first film from Fox Animation Studios".[47] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 61 out of 100 based on 19 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[48] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A−" on an A+ to F scale.[49]
Several critics have drawn positive comparisons between Anastasia and the Disney films released during the Disney Renaissance, noting similarities in their story and animation styles. Marjorie Baumgarten of The Austin Chronicle awarded the film three out of five stars. Likening its quality to that of a Disney animated film, Baumgarten wrote that Anastasia "may not beat Disney at its own game, but it sure won't be for lack of trying". Baumgarten continued that "[t]his 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".[57] The Phoenix's Jeffrey Gantz jokingly stated: "[I]f imitation is indeed the sincerest form of flattery, then the folks at Disney should feel royally complimented by Twentieth Century Fox's new animated feature about Tsar Nicholas II's youngest daughter".[58] Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly wrote that Fox has a beautifully animated musical that can challenge Disney's peer, but also said that Anastasia has inferior animation style compared to Disney's and lacks its magic.[59]
Russian critical response
Critical reception in Russia was also, for the most part, positive despite the artistic liberties that the film took with Russian history.
Some
Some of Anastasia's contemporary relatives also felt that the film was distasteful, but most Romanovs have come to accept the "repeated exploitation of Anastasia's romantic tale... with equanimity".[63]
Box office
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Accolades
The film was nominated for two Academy Awards, for Best Original Musical or Comedy Score and Best Original Song (for "Journey to the Past").[68][69] The R&B singer Aaliyah performed the pop version at the ceremony.[70]
List of awards and nominations | ||||
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Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
Academy Awards | Best Original Musical or Comedy Score | Music by Stephen Flaherty; Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens; Orchestral Score by David Newman |
Nominated | [71][72] |
Best Original Song | "Journey to the Past" Music by Stephen Flaherty; Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens |
Nominated | ||
Annie Awards | Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Theatrical Feature | Nominated | [73] | |
Outstanding Individual Achievement for Directing in an Animated Feature Production | Don Bluth and Gary Goldman | Nominated | ||
Outstanding Individual Achievement for Producing in an Animated Feature Production | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Individual Achievement for Writing in an Animated Feature Production | Animation Adaptation by Eric Tuchman; Screenplay by Susan Gauthier, Bruce Graham, Bob Tzudiker, and Noni White |
Nominated | ||
Outstanding Individual Achievement for Effects Animation | Peter Matheson | Nominated | ||
Outstanding Individual Achievement for Music in an Animated Feature Production | Songs by Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens; Score by David Newman |
Nominated | ||
Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Male Performer in an Animated Feature Production | Hank Azaria | Won | ||
Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Female Performer in an Animated Feature Production | Angela Lansbury | Nominated | ||
Meg Ryan | Nominated | |||
Artios Awards | Best Casting for Animated Voice-Over | Brian Chavanne | Won | [74] |
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards | Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures | "At the Beginning" Music by Stephen Flaherty; Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens |
Won | |
Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Animated Feature | Nominated | ||
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Favorite Animated Family Movie | Nominated | [75] | |
Critics' Choice Awards | Best Family Film | Won | [76] | |
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards | Best Animated Film | Won | ||
Golden Globe Awards | Best Original Song – Motion Picture | "Journey to the Past" Music by Stephen Flaherty; Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens |
Nominated | [77] |
"Once Upon a December" Music by Stephen Flaherty; Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens |
Nominated | |||
Golden Reel Awards | Best Sound Editing – Animated Feature | Nominated | ||
Best Sound Editing – Music Animation | Brent Brooks and Tom Villano | Won | ||
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Animated Film | Won | [78] | |
Online Film & Television Association Awards | Best Animated Picture | Don Bluth and Gary Goldman | Won | [79] |
Best Comedy/Musical Score | Stephen Flaherty, Lynn Ahrens, and David Newman | Nominated | ||
Best Original Song | "Once Upon a December" Music by Stephen Flaherty; Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens |
Nominated | ||
Best Voice-Over Performance | Hank Azaria | Nominated | ||
Angela Lansbury | Nominated | |||
Meg Ryan | Nominated | |||
Satellite Awards | Best Motion Picture – Animated or Mixed Media Film | Nominated | [80] | |
Best Original Score | David Newman | Nominated | ||
Best Original Song | "Journey to the Past" Music by Stephen Flaherty; Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens |
Nominated | ||
"Once Upon a December" Music by Stephen Flaherty; Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens |
Nominated | |||
Young Artist Awards | Best Family Feature Film – Animation | Won | [81] |
Adaptations and other media
Ice Follies
Anastasia on Ice was a licensed adaptation produced by Feld Entertainment's Ice Follies that ran from at least 1998 to 1999.[82][83]
Spin-off film
In 1999, a direct-to-video standalone spin-off titled Bartok the Magnificent was released which focused on the character of Bartok.[84]
Stage musical adaptation
Hartford Stage developed a stage production of Anastasia, with the book by Terrence McNally, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, music by Stephen Flaherty and directed by Darko Tresnjak.[85] The production ran from May 13 through June 19, 2016.[86]
It is an original musical combining both the 1956 Fox film and the 1997 animated film. The musical features six songs from the animated film and 16 new songs. Additionally, there have been some newly rewritten characters including Checkist secret police officer Gleb Vaganov (in the place of Rasputin), and Lily, who has been renamed in the place of Sophie.[87] McNally said: "This is a stage version for a modern theatre audience... The libretto's 'a blend' of old and new... There are characters in the musical that appear in neither the cartoon nor the Ingrid Bergman version".[88]
The Hartford production featured Christy Altomare as Anastasia / Anya, Derek Klena as Dimitri, Mary Beth Peil as The Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna, Manoel Felciano as Gleb Vaganov, John Bolton as Vladimir, Caroline O'Connor as Lily, and Nicole Scimeca as Young Anastasia.[89] The musical transferred to Broadway with much of the original Hartford cast, opening on April 24, 2017, at the Broadhurst Theater[90] to mixed reviews.
See also
- Anna Anderson
- Koschei
- Romanov impostors
- List of 20th Century Studios theatrical animated feature films
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- ^ "'Anastasia 'musical arriving on Broadway in 2017" Archived October 12, 2019, at the Wayback Machine Ew.com, June 28, 2016
External links
- Official website
- Anastasia at IMDb
- Anastasia at AllMovie
- Anastasia at Box Office Mojo
- Anastasia at Metacritic
- Anastasia at Rotten Tomatoes
- Anastasia at the TCM Movie Database
- Anastasia at the American Film Institute Catalog