Movie

Anastasia

(en)

1953

1h40m

Anastasia

Drama

TV Movie

Overview: Set 16 years after the execution of the Tsar and his family by the Bolsheviks. Exiles Prince Bounine and his friends come up with a scheme to con money by claiming an imposter to be Princess Anastasia who escaped the shootings. They find a poor woman who is close to suicide and both looks the part and speaks Russian. All they need to do is train her for her role, enough to convince other members of the ex-Royal household and family also in exile.

Status: Released

Release date: July 12, 1953

Countries of origin: United Kingdom,

Production company:
  • BBC

Top Cast

Peter Cushing

Peter Cushing

as Piotr Petrovsky

Malcolm Russell

Malcolm Russell

as Boris Chernov

Anthony Ireland

Anthony Ireland

as Prince Bounine

Mary Kerridge

Mary Kerridge

as Anna Broun

Michael Godfrey

Michael Godfrey

as Felix Oblensky