Tonight on TV: Ingrid Bergman and Yul Brynner in the middle of the Russian Revolution

A romantic evening that combines historical drama and love story, what do you think? So see you this Friday night at Arte, which is broadcasting the wonderful Anastasia, the big screen adaptation of the play of the same name written by Frenchwoman Marcel Moret. Film director Anatol Livak’s opportunity to investigate the mystery of the disappearance of Tsar Nicholas II’s daughter.

The feature film was released in cinemas in 1957 AnastasiaWhich immerses the audience in the heart of the Russian Revolution, tells the story of Russian exiles in Paris who intend to extort 10 million pounds from the Bank of England. Their plan: to make a poor woman heir to the Russian throne.

A high-class Hollywood work, rich in luxurious surroundings, Anastasia It is distinguished by the excellence of its interpretation. Alongside the dark and magnetic Yul Brüner, Sweden’s Ingrid Bergman captures the heart as a tormented young woman.

A powerful performance that won her an Oscar for Best Actress, and Alfred Newman, for his excellent score, was nominated for Best Music.

Thirty years later, Anastasia comes back to life…

THE Anastasia fromAnatol Litvak It was a huge public success with over 3.3 million viewers in French cinemas. Note that an animated version of this story saw the light of day in 1998: the original version of Anastasia produced by Fox Animation studio features the voices of Meg Ryan and John Cusack.

A lavish reconstruction, a perfect interpretation, a classic but quality staging… what if you ended the week watching a great historical drama?

Tonight at Arte at 20:55.