John Cusack is effective as the imaginative Dimitri and Kelsey Grammer is delightful as Vladimir. Christopher Lloyd works up a positive lather as Rasputin. Hank Azaria is very entertaining as Bartok the albino bat, Bernadette Peters adds characteristic energy as Sophie and Angela Lansbury is appropriately regal as Grand Duchess Marie. Fox gives DVD viewers a choice for Anastasia in widescreen 2.35 or PS 1.48. There are some typical NTSC artifacts associated with quick movement, which is more pronounced in the widescreen version which utilizes less of the system's existing line structure.
Colors are consistently rich and varied in tone.
The picture is very sharp. Effects have dynamic impact and the songs and music are rendered with delightful energy and balance. Included in the limited special edition are two overlapping making of productions. Both give some fine insight into the animation and the thought process of the creative team. The Feature Archive has articles ranging from Akira Kurosawa to Blonde Bimbos , The Heistmasters and Frank Darabont .