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The Legend of Anastasia by thephantomofanastasia
Fandoms: Anastasia - Flaherty/Ahrens/McNally, Anastasia (1997), Anastasia (1956), Anastasia - Maurette, Russian Royalty RPF, Political RPF - Russian 20th c., Real Person Fiction, Historical RPF
25 Feb 2025
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"Perhaps the myth of a surviving Nikolaevna is a lie we tell ourselves because it’s easier than accepting the slaughter of their innocent children for the sins of their parents."
The Legend of Anastasia is a Pygmalion tale that discusses Russian history and the nuances, ups, and downs of Imperial and Soviet politics in the early 20th century. This is a rewrite and movie adaptation script of the Anastasia Hartford production, the Broadway Musical, and the original 1952 French play Anastasia by Marcelle Maurette. I also took inspiration from different aspects of the Anastasia plays, films, ballets, and operetta, and the replica & non-replica productions of the stage musicals worldwide. The fictional movies, plays, etc., were loosely based on Anna Anderson (the most famous Anastasia imposter), although DNA proved otherwise post-mortem. This script is a pure love letter to Anastasia in fiction and structured like an Old Hollywood movie musical. Normal movie scripts don’t have this much description; this is how I’m visualizing it. I hope that you enjoy it.
TRIGGER WARNINGS: MURDER OF THE ROYAL FAMILY, THEIR SERVANTS, AND DOGS, GRAPHIC VIOLENCE, GORE, VIOLENT PROTESTS, GUN VIOLENCE, WAR, REVOLUTIONS.
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On some level, I hated myself. That was the real reason I cried: I was the puppet of liars who believed only in the money and acclaim they could wring out of me. They had the charwoman and the sleigh-driver bundled out, and I tried to sound as grand as possible when I called out, “Goodbye, Annouchka of Ekaterinberg!” for her sake.