26 Top Best Anastasia 1997 Quotes From The Musical Movie
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Are you looking for the best-animated movie of all time? Look no further because I already figured it out for you! The 1997 Don Bluth animated classic and musical Anastasia continues to be one of the most popular classics in the United States.
The film is a fictionalized historical musical that depicts an alternate telling of young sweet Anastasia, the youngest granddaughter of Dowager Empress Marie if she had survived the fall of the Romanov empire. It features a great cast and an outstanding combination of dark forces, years of dreams, and the emotional story of the royal highness discovering her true home. Anastasia is one of the memorable films from my childhood and has tons of notable quotes. Keep reading to find the best Anastasia 1997 quotes from the musical movie!
Characters & Actors
Young Anastasia, Kirsten Dunst
Adult Anastasia, played by Meg Ryan
Dimitri, played by John Cusack
Dowager Empress Marie, played by Angela Lansbury
Vladimir, played by Kelsey Grammer
Rasputin, played by Christopher Lloyd
Bartok, played by Hank Azaria
Sophie, played by Bernadette Peters
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The Top Anastasia Quotes From The Movie
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1) “There was a time, not very long ago, where we lived in an enchanted world of elegant palaces and grand parties. The year was 1916, and my son, Nicholas, was the czar of Imperial Russia.” - Dowager Empress Marie
2) “Oh! An unspoken attraction!” - Vladimir
“Attraction?! To that skinny little brat? Have you lost your mind?” - Dimitri
“I was only asking a simple question…” - Vladimir
3) “So many lives were destroyed that night. What had always been was now gone forever. And my Anastasia, my beloved grandchild - I never saw her again.” - Dowager Empress Marie
4) “I am calm. I am heartless. I have no fear whatsoever.” - Rasputin
5) “We have found the heir to the Russian throne. And you…” - Vladimir
“Will walk out of her life forever.” - Dimitri
“But…” - Vladimir
“Princesses don't marry kitchen boys.” - Dimitri
6) “You know, you really should watch your blood pressure. My nephew Izzy just keeled over mid-mango. Stress, it's a killer, sir. And he was a fruit bat. No meat. No blood even.” - Bartok
7) “You dare to banish the great Rasputin? By the unholy powers vested in me, I banish you, with a curse! Mark my words: you and your family will die within a fortnight! I will not rest until I see the end of the Romanov line forever!” - Rasputin
8) “Isn’t it romantic? It’s a perfect ending.” - Sophie
“No. It’s a perfect beginning.” - Dowager Empress Marie
9) “In the dark of the night, I was tossing and turning, and the nightmare I had was as bad as can be. It scared me out of my wits; a corpse falling to bits. Then I opened my eyes, and the nightmare was me.” - Rasputin
10) “You were the boy, weren't you - the servant boy who got us out? You saved her life and mine, and you restored her to me. Yet you want no reward.” - Dowager Empress Marie
“Not anymore.” - Dimitri
“Why the change of mind?” - Dowager Empress Marie
“It was more a change of heart. I must go.” - Dimitri
11) "Please inform Her Majesty, the Dowager Empress, that I have found her granddaughter, the Grand Duchess Anastasia. She's waiting to see her just outside the door." - Dimitri
"I'm very sorry, young man, but the Dowager Empress, she will see no one." - Sophie
"You may tell that impertinent young man that I have seen enough Grand Duchess Anastasias to last me a lifetime." - Dowager Empress Marie
"You'd better go." - Sophie
"Please, let me just --" - Dimitri
"Now, if you'll excuse me, I wish to live out the remainder of my lonely life in peace." - Dowager Empress Marie
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12) “Men are such babies.” - Anastasia
13) “Years of dreams just can't be wrong!” - Anastasia
14) "Dear Grandmama, wish me luck. We'll be together in Paris again soon." - Anastasia
15) “Oh yeah... Olga made me so mad; she said it looked like a pig riding a donkey.” - Anastasia
16) "This Is For Dimitri. This Is For My Family. And This? This Is For You. Dasvindaniya." - Anastasia
17) “What? Hey - why are you circling me? What, were you a vulture in another life?” - Anastasia
18) “The Russian Circus. I think it's still in here.” - Anastasia
19) “You used me? I was just part of your con to get her money?” - Anastasia
20) “Do you really think I'm royalty?” - Anastasia
21) “Yes... I spilled a bottle. The carpet was soaked, and it forever smelled of peppermint - like you. I used to lie on that rug, and oh how I missed you while you were away.” - Anastasia
22) “Are you trying to tell me that you think that I am Anastasia?” - Anastasia
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23) “Look, I think we got off on the wrong foot.” - Dimitri
“Well, I think we did, too. But I appreciate your apology.” - Anastasia
“Who said anything about an apology?” - Dimitri
24) “You think you're gonna miss it?” - Anastasia
“Miss what? Your talking?” - Dimitri
Anastasia: No! Russia.” - Anastasia
“Nope.” - Dimitri
“But it was your home.” - Anastasia
“It was a place I once lived. End of story.” - Dimitri
25) “She certainly has a mind of her own.” - Vladimir
“Yeah. I hate that in a woman.”- Dimitri
26) “Bartok, get me a comb, find some cologne. I want to look my best!” - Rasputin
“That might take some work, sir.” - Bartok
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