Animation “Anastasia” Was Based on Real Sad Story

The producers of “Anastasia” decided to turn the tragedy into a fairy tale. The heartbreaking horror story was hidden in the origins of the animated film.

The lost princess Anastasia was a living person, and her story became the inspiration for the movie. Directors of Fox Animations Studios opened up and revealed that Anastasia was the daughter of a Russian Czar, Nicholas II. The little girl was killed at 17 by her father’s enemies.

Because the young lady’s body was missing, some speculated she was still alive but had lost her memory. It was found years later․

Although the plot of the animation didn’t accurately depict the story, it is mysteries like this that sparkle the interest of the cartoon’s creator, Don Bluth