Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna
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| Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna | |
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| Directed by | Marvin J. Chomsky |
| Produced by | Marvin J. Chomsky |
| Written by | James Goldman |
| Starring | Amy Irving Olivia de Havilland Jan Niklas |
| Music by | Laurence Rosenthal |
| Cinematography | Nicholas D. Knowland |
| Editing by | Petra Von Oelffen |
| Distributed by | NBC |
| Release date(s) | December 7, 1986 |
| Running time | 195 min. |
| Country |  United States Austria Italy |
| Language | English |
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Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna (Sometimes referred to as Anastasia: The Story of Anna[1]) is a 1986 Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning TV movie, starring Amy Irving, Olivia de Havilland and Jan Niklas. The film was loosely based on the story of Anastasia and the novel, The Riddle of Anna Anderson, by Peter Kurth[2]. It was the first film that starred Christian Bale and the last film that starred Rex Harrison. It was originally broadcasted in two parts.
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The film revolves around Anna Anderson, who truly believes that she's Anastasia Romanov, daughter of Czar Nicholas. Anna first tells her story in 1920 when she is an inmate in a Berlin asylum.Her story of escape from the Bolsheviks who killed the rest of her family in 1918 seems so vivid that many Russian expatriates are willing to believe her. She slowly gains more thrust but also more people who don't believe her. It's never revealed if she's is really is the daughter of the Czar.
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| Year | Award | Category | Person | Result |
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| 1987 | Artios | Best Casting for TV Miniseries' | Lynn Kressel | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Miniseries or a Special (Dramatic Underscore) | Laurence Rosenthal | Won | |
| Primetime Emmy | Outstanding Costume Design for a Miniseries or a Special | Jane Robinson (costume designer) | Won | |
| Primetime Emmy | Outstanding Miniseries | Michael Lepiner Kenneth Kaufman Graham Cottle Marvin J. Chomsky |
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| Primetime Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special | Olivia de Havilland | Nominated | |
| Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV | Olivia de Havilland | Won | |
| Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV | Jan Niklas | Won | |
| Golden Globe | Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV | Nominated | ||
| Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV | Amy Irving | Nominated |
[edit] References
- ^ The Internet Movie Database (IMDB). Other Names for Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna. Retrieved on March 15, 2008.
- ^ The Internet Movie Database (IMDB). Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna. Retrieved on March 15, 2008.
- ^ The Internet Movie Database (IMDB). Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna, Awards. Retrieved on March 15, 2008.
