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Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna

  • TV Mini Series
  • 1986
  • TV-PG
  • 3h 20m
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Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna (1986)
When 'Big Short' star Christian Bale played Alexei in "Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna" in 1986, he was still new to American lingo. Find out how Christian got confused by the terminology his director used!
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Story of Anna Anderson, who claimed to be Anastasia Romanov, the only "surviving" child of the last Czar and Czarina of Russia.Story of Anna Anderson, who claimed to be Anastasia Romanov, the only "surviving" child of the last Czar and Czarina of Russia.Story of Anna Anderson, who claimed to be Anastasia Romanov, the only "surviving" child of the last Czar and Czarina of Russia.

  • Stars
    • Amy Irving
    • Olivia de Havilland
    • Jan Niklas
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
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    • Stars
      • Amy Irving
      • Olivia de Havilland
      • Jan Niklas
    • 14User reviews
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    • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 4 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Amy Irving
    Amy Irving
    • Anna Anderson
    • 1986
    Olivia de Havilland
    Olivia de Havilland
    • Dowager Empress Maria
    • 1986
    Jan Niklas
    Jan Niklas
    • Prince Erich
    • 1986
    Nicolas Surovy
    Nicolas Surovy
    • Serge Markov
    • 1986
    Susan Lucci
    Susan Lucci
    • Darya Romanoff
    • 1986
    Elke Sommer
    Elke Sommer
    • Isabel Von Hohenstauffen
    • 1986
    Edward Fox
    Edward Fox
    • Dr. Hauser
    • 1986
    Claire Bloom
    Claire Bloom
    • Czarina Alexandra
    • 1986
    Omar Sharif
    Omar Sharif
    • Czar Nicholas II
    • 1986
    Rex Harrison
    Rex Harrison
    • Grand Duke Cyril Romanov
    • 1986
    Jennifer Dundas
    Jennifer Dundas
    • Anastasia
    • 1986
    Christian Bale
    Christian Bale
    • Alexei
    • 1986
    Andrea Bretterbauer
    • Sonya Markov
    • 1986
    Sydney Bromley
    Sydney Bromley
    • Herbert
    • 1986
    Arnold Diamond
    Arnold Diamond
    • Dr. Markov
    • 1986
    Carol Gillies
    • Sasha
    • 1986
    Julian Glover
    Julian Glover
    • Colonel Kobylinski
    • 1986
    Rachel Gurney
    Rachel Gurney
    • Grand Duchess Victoria
    • 1986
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    • Trivia
      First on-screen appearance of Christian Bale (Alexei).
    • Goofs
      In 1918, while held captive by "moderate" guards, Alexandra says Nicholas' mother is "safe in England". In real life, the Queen Mother arrived in the U.K. in 1919, the year after the Romanov family's deaths.
    • Quotes
      • Reporter: Is that a threat, your highness?
      • Grand Duke Cyril Romanov: No, it's an expression of intent.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 39th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1987)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 7, 1986 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Austria
      • Italy
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Anastasia
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Telecom Entertainment Inc.
      • Consolidated Entertainment
      • Reteitalia
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 3h 20m(200 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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