{"id":344,"date":"2014-06-24T22:05:45","date_gmt":"2014-06-24T22:05:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/?p=344"},"modified":"2026-04-21T10:40:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T14:40:09","slug":"anastasia-1956","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/?p=344","title":{"rendered":"Anastasia-1956"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Anastasia-1956<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Director Anatole Litvak<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Starring Ingrid Bergman, Yul Brynner<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Scott&#8217;s Review #68<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/60011684.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-904\" src=\"http:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/60011684-210x300.jpg\" alt=\"60011684\" width=\"210\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/60011684-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/60011684.jpg 284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Reviewed June 24, 2014<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grade: B+<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Anastasia (1956) is an exquisitely shot historical drama set in Paris and Denmark circa 1928.<\/p>\n<p>The film tells the story of a surviving member of the Romanov Dynasty who was discovered in early 20th-century Russia. But is she an imposter or the real heir?<\/p>\n<p>This is the central question that encompasses the film.<\/p>\n<p>The set and art direction are gorgeous.<\/p>\n<p>Ingrid Bergman is flawless as a tortured, lost, amnesiac woman who attempts to discover herself and her feelings. Unsurprisingly, she won the Best Actress Oscar this year (1956).<\/p>\n<p>How wonderful to see Helen Hayes (typically a stage actress) as the Dowager Empress. It is interesting to see Natalie Schaffer (Lovey Howell of Gilligan&#8217;s Island fame) in the film.<\/p>\n<p>My only slight knock is that I didn&#8217;t sense any chemistry between Bergman and Yul Brynner, but the romantic element is certainly secondary to the fascinating period drama.<\/p>\n<p>Every scene is first-rate in production and style, and gorgeous filming. Every frame looks like a painting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oscar Nominations<\/strong>: <strong>1 win<\/strong>-Best Actress-Ingrid Bergman <strong>(won)<\/strong>, Best Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anastasia-1956 Director Anatole Litvak Starring Ingrid Bergman, Yul Brynner Scott&#8217;s Review #68 Reviewed June 24, 2014 Grade: B+ Anastasia (1956) is an exquisitely shot historical drama set in Paris and Denmark circa 1928. The film tells the story of a surviving member of the Romanov Dynasty who was discovered in early 20th-century Russia. 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