Anastasia (1956 movie)

Anastasia is a 1956 film which tells the true story of a young, confused woman in France after the Russian Revolution who, backed by the Russian emigre community, attempts to pass herself off as Anastasia Nicolaievna Romanova, the daughter of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia. In the end, she is unable to determine whether she really is Anastasia or not. It stars Ingrid Bergman, Yul Brynner, Helen Hayes and Akim Tamiroff.

The movie was adapted by Guy Bolton and Arthur Laurents from the play by Marcelle Maurette. The structure of the play can still be detected in the static settings and theatrical "scenes" of the cinematic version, which has additional, essentially decorative ball scenes. It was directed by Anatole Litvak.

Anastasia won the Academy Award for Best Actress (Ingrid Bergman), and was nominated for Academy Award for Original Music Score. The title song theme from the musical score became popular.

The subject of Anastasia was recast in 1997 as an animated musical feature by Anastasia (1997 movie)