# Anastasia (1956)

> A determined émigré coach grooms a troubled young woman to claim a vanished princess’s fortune, only to confront the possibility that her assumed identity is genuine.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/24014

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Anatole Litvak
- Cast: Ingrid Bergman, Yul Brynner, Helen Hayes, Akim Tamiroff, Martita Hunt, Felix Aylmer, Sacha Pitoëff, Ivan Desny
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048947/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: wistful, romantic, elegant, classic cinema night, historical romance evening

## Synopsis

A tale of lost identity and royal intrigue unfolds as a young woman discovers her past.

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