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Anastasia

1956 · 105 min

A stately, emotionally charged drama of identity and longing, with elegant performances and a bittersweet romantic pull.

Tagline: The most amazing conspiracy the world has ever known... and love as it never happened to a man and woman before!
Overview: Russian exiles in Paris plot to collect ten million pounds from the Bank of England by grooming a destitute, suicidal girl to pose as heir to the Russian throne. While Bounin is coaching her, he comes to believe that she is really Anastasia. In the end, the Empress must decide her claim.

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
love
deception
memory
class
Places: big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	7
Romance	7
Tension	6
Darkness	5
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama, romance
Directed by: Anatole Litvak
Written by: Arthur Laurents
Starring: Ingrid Bergman, Yul Brynner, Helen Hayes, Akim Tamiroff, Martita Hunt, Felix Aylmer, Sacha Pitoëff, Ivan Desny
Music: Alfred Newman
Cinematography: Jack Hildyard
Runtime: 105 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English, French

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