Original story of Anastasia vs Disney story of Anastasia.

Original story of Anastasia 

As I have chosen my favourite fairytale is Anastasia. It is one of the most beautiful cartoon movies I have ever seen. Sadly, it has a real cruel story. Even though cartoon seems nice story of Anastasia there is a real tragedy behind it. Story is completely changed but the main facts of it are left. It is rewritten and some cruel facts about political life have changed to magical and unforgettable world of ‘Anastasia’. However, this story is made for kids and some parents would not like their children watching tough cartoons on TV.

Everything has started in twentieth century only 100 years ago and still has not ended. Nicholas II Romanov had become Czar of Russia in 1896. He was the last autocratic ruler left in Europe, where Kings and Emperors ruled a continent. Russia was one of the biggest lands to rule by one person at this time. Many people have tried to ruin his reign and take over his position but they were unsuccessful. Some of European countries were already democratized so do Russians wanted democracy. Ones were unhappy about not moving towards democracy but majority were pleased with governance.

Anastasia in 1914

Nicholas family did not want a revolution, especially towards democracy. Economic growth was great during this time and people were happy about it.

However, he had a nice family. His wife Alexandra, who was living in Germany for a while, was a granddaughter of Queen Victoria of Great Britain. The Czar had four very beautiful daughters, Olga, Tatiana, Marie and Anastasia, and son Alexei. As he was the only boy child in family he was heir to the throne. But he was sick of haemophilia he needed some help. And then Rasputin showed up as a mysterious woodsman. He helped Alexei to calm down and recuperate. He was a friend of Romanov`s family. He was helping them out when Nicholas went to the army. Rumours about Rasputin and the Czar`s Wife spread around.

However, World War 1 was in progress. One thing followed to another even more sparking the war between Russia and Germany. Vladimir Lenin became a leader of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) by putting Romanovs in very bad situation. A few months later they all were killed. A secret police leader shot all family members one by one. After man years rumors of still alive Anastasia began circulating. Many women were claiming that they were Anastasia. One of them looked identically like Duchess. Regardless, there were not enough proofs that there was the Grand Duchess Anastasia even though the girl looked just like her. Many years later a mysterious girl Anna Anderson`s DNA proved that Anastasia was killed with other family members in 1918. All supposition was negated after 90 years of mystery. Anastasia 

Anyway, family`s eradication had a big impact to Russia and other countries. And then Communism totally conquers the country. It was the beginning of fascism and communism.

Disney Story of Anastasia

The Disney has picked up the main thing of original story. It`s a delightful animated musical. Anastasia was about 9 years old. There was a big ball at Winter Palace during the February revolution. Anastasia and her family run out of the palace. They were running very fast to the train station. Anastasia is about to get on the train but because of chaos she slips, falls down and forgets everything. When she turns 18 she comes back to St. Petersburg. Everyone rumoring that Anastasia is alive! 

Anastasia at Winter Palace

Two friends one of them named Dimitri decided to earn some money and collect the reward from Anastasia`s grandmother who hopelessly wants to find her. So he and his friends are holding 

Bartok

auditions at Winter Palace in St. Petersburg, looking for someone who looks like Anastasia. Accidentally they met Anya (Anastasia) there who looks most similar to tsarina but she doesn`t remember anything. However, Rasputin plays a villain`s role in the movie. He cursed the Romanov`s family because they betrayed him. He came to the ball at the beginning of the movie and destroyed everything but little girl who escaped-little Anastasia. By the way, he has funny little friend Russian bat named Bartok. 

Though Rasputin was weirdo he was very close to the family and helped to cure Alexi`s from hemophilia. Anyway, Anastasia and two guys travelling to Paris to collect the reward. Dimitri and Anya falls in love with each other. Secretly, he and his friend know that Anya somehow is a real tsarina that got lost many years ago. Dimtri feels bad because he`s about to betray her. They come to Paris and going to see grandmother. A boy admits that he doesn`t need a reward he just informs that they have found her real granddaughter. The moment Anya and grandmother meets they start singing a song that only two of them know. Both Dimitri and Anastasia destroys Rasputin and all his magical powers. In reward, grandmother lets her go and be with Dimitri even though he doesn`t have royal blood. They lived happily ever after.

Grandmother puts the crown on Anastasia 

Which techniques did I use to tell story of Anastasia in 1 minute? 

I can tell that it was very hard to choose main 3 scenes because all of them are so beautiful. The 3 main points I have chosen:

1. The beginning when she gets lost and forgets everything. 
2. Dimtri and his friend finds Anastasia and offers her go to Paris and get riches. 
3. Moment Anastasia and grandmother sees each other they remember everything. 

I was in pair with Jerome. He numbered 3 things I used most: 

• Characterization 
• Narration 
• Mimicking  

He said that I separated all characters: wizard Rasputin, Anastasia, Dimtri and his friend, grandmother by changing voices, using different body language, mimicking. My performance was only 1 minute long so I used narration to tell people what`s going on and monologue to show different characters. I started my story with "Long time ago Anastasia and her family had a big ball in St. Petersburg... And the bad wizard came and destroyed everything!" "Bang Bang Bang!!" "A little Anastasia got lost, fell down and forget everything..." The ending of first part of the story. Second part started with queen standing in the middle and telling everyone "Those who will find my lost granddaughter will get riches" "Two guys decided to earn some money and started looking for Anastasia. Accidentally they met a girl looking just like Anya." "Look! She looks just like the princess." ( Dimitri pointed to Anastasia) "Hid friend agreed." All 3 of them: Anya, Dimitri and his friend went to Paris. The moment Anastasia saw grandmother they recognized each other. In return, Dimitri got married with Anastasia (she called out "I DO!") and they lived happily ever after.

Anya and Dimitri