THE TRUE STORY OF ANASTASIA (PT 1) : THE FALL OF RUSSIA AND THE ROMANOVS

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast

Jon Hagadorn

Society & Culture, History

4.4 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 14 April 2024

⏱️ 43 minutes

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The story of the last Russian dynasty-The Romanov Family, Rasputin, and young Anastasia- and the rise of socialism in Europe. An incredible story of a family caught in the epicenter of a changing world at war. APPLE .USERS New! 1001 True Stories with Brian Tremblay https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-true-stories-with-brian-tremblay/id1726451725 Catch 1001 Stories From The Old West- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-stories-from-the-old-west/id1613213865 Catch 1001's Best of Jack London- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-best-of-jack-london/id1656939169 Catch 1001 Radio Crime Solvers- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-radio-crime-solvers/id1657397371 Catch 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries on Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-heroes-legends-histories-mysteries-podcast/id956154836?mt=2 Catch 1001 Classic Short Stories at Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-classic-short-stories-tales/id1078098622 Catch 1001 Stories for the Road at Apple Podcast now: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-stories-for-the-road/id1227478901 Enjoy 1001 Greatest Love + Life Stories on Apple Devices here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-greatest-love-stories/id1485751552 Catch 1001 RADIO DAYS now at Apple iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-radio-days/id1405045413?mt=2 Enjoy 1001 Sherlock Holmes Stories and The Best of Arthur Conan Doyle https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-sherlock-holmes-stories-best-sir-arthur-conan/id1534427618 1001 History's Best Storytellers at Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-historys-best-storytellers/id1483649026 1001 Ghost , Chiller & Lovecraft https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-ghost-chiller-lovecraft-stories/id1516332327 8043 ANDROID USERS- 1001 True Stories with Brian Tremblay https://open.spotify.com/episode/1EOZTL42pg0szYdYV7mwMC?si=SCPAOiSgQiyo0ZSO_OFDyw&nd=1&dlsi=012b3f28347743d5 1001 Stories For the Road at Spotify= https://open.spotify.com/show/6FhlsxYFTGNPiSMYxM9O9K 1001's Best of Jack London at Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2HzkpdKeWJgUU9rbx3NqgF 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales at Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6rzDb5uFdOhfw5X6P5lkWn 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries at Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6rO7HELtRcGfV48UeP8aFQ 1001 Sherlock Holmes Stories & The Best of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle at Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4dIgYvBwZVTN5ewF0JPaTK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories and Mysteries.
0:05.0	The 1997 animated movie Anastasia was an epic musical fantasy film directed and produced by former Walt Disney
0:14.4	animation studios directors Don Bluth and Gary Goldman in association with
0:19.7	Fox Animation Studios distributed by 20th Century Fox, and starring the voices of Meg Ryan,
0:26.7	John Cusack, Kelsey Grammar, Hank Azaria, Christopher Lloyd, and Angela Lansbury.
0:33.2	All wonderful talents for a fantasy epic.
0:37.4	The story is a loose adaptation of the legend of Grand Duchess Anastasia
0:42.4	Nikolaevna of Russia, which claims that she, in fact, escaped
0:47.2	the execution of her family.
0:49.7	For many years, this legend existed in different forms and is still believed by some
0:54.7	although recent science has proved otherwise beyond any shadow of a doubt.
1:00.7	The movie's basic plot centers around an 18-year-old amnesic orphan named Anya, who, in hopes of finding
1:07.4	some trace of her family, sides with con men who wish to take advantage of her likeness to the Grand Duchess.
1:15.3	One wizardly character involved in both the legend and the real story we'll be talking about
1:19.9	is Rasp- Putin, a wandering faith healer and mystic who became attached to the royal family
1:26.0	and suffered an early death as a result.
1:30.4	The film was met with criticism by some historians to its fantastical retelling of the life of the Grand Duchess,
1:36.0	though it enjoyed a positive reception for many critics, not for any true retelling of history,
1:42.0	but for its ability to entertain. From a 50 million dollar budget, Anastasia
1:47.3	grossed 139,800,000 worldwide, making it a very profitable film.
1:54.0	It received nominations for several awards, including
1:57.6	for Best Original Song, Journey to the Past,
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