Anastasia (1956) marked Ingrid Bergman’s triumphant return to Hollywood, as Anna Koreff, a woman who may or may not be the lost Grand Duchess Anastasia of Russia.
Opposite Yul Brynner as the general who hopes to use her claim, Bergman played Anna with a mixture of uncertainty and dignity. The film follows Anna as she is trained to impersonate a princess, and as she begins to believe in her own identity.
Bergman won her second Academy Award for Best Actress for the role. Anastasia remains a beloved comeback story, both for its heroine and for its star.
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