If You Were Casting a Romanov Movie - Which Actor Would You Choose?

[Michelle]

I thought the actress in The Mystery of Anna who played Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna, apart from the black hair, looked like and captured Olga rather well.  And she was quite beautiful.  Anyone know the names of them?  As for the actresses who played the GDs in Nicholas and Alexandra, does anyone have any pics of them?  I've never seen the movie.

[Lanie]

I've got pictures from N&A.  Here's the link to the directory I threw 'em in: http://www.livadia.org/trw/movies/na/

When I put TRW up again I'm doing a section about movies done about the IF.  Perhaps clips, pictures, etc.  Right now it'll just be N&A and The Lost Prince since I have nothing else on DVD.

[frankie]

Hi in my page you can see almost all the actors who played Alexei with pictures.

http://www.geocities.com/alexeitsarevich

[Maria_Romanov_fan]

Wow, I could immediatly recognize the girl in the back as being AN. Lol  

[Tucker]

I saw Meg Foster in a "New Twilight Zone" episode the other night. She could have probably pulled off a good Tatiana in her time (This picture is from the late 70s early 80s), there's something about her eyes that reminded me of Tatiana right away.

[rgt9w]

Hi George:

I'm not sure if this will help you, but I thought I'd pass it on. The photography for the Anastasia photographs of Natalie Wood was performed by Michael Childers. I recently saw an "ok" version of one of the photographs in the paperback version of Gavin Lambert's biography of Ms. Wood. I don't know if the hardback version has a clearer version. Also there has been a pubication of Michael Childer's photos....some of them are of Natalie, but I don't know if it contains any of the Anastasia photos. I've seen the book on amazon.com. It might be worth a look if you can find these books.

[georgecl]

Thanks Rgt9w,

I'll have to look that up..

I saw a final poster of the play about a year before Natalies death..

I should have took a photo then..

Thanks again
George

[rgt9w]

Hi George,

I found this link to a photograph of Natalie in the costume from the Anastasia poster. It is on Michael Childer's Photography Website. There is an order form for a copy of the picture ($250). The picture may be in his book: Icons and Legends ($16).

http://www.michaelchildersphotography.com/icons_legends/movies/wood/index.php?products_id=85

[georgecl]

Hi Rgt9w,

Thats the picture...

Thanks
George

[rgt9w]

I'm glad you finally found the picture you were looking for!

The picture I mentioned in Gavin Lambert's book is of a different pose. It is more of a side shot and it shows Natalie from head to her waste.

[ferngully]

actually as i was watching the mona lisa smile, it occured to me that julia stiles could play olga, maggie gyllenhaal could play tatiana, ginnifer goodwin could play marie and kirsten dunst could play anastasia with julia roberts as alix

http://www.sonypictures.com/homevideo/monalisasmile/index.html
http://www.imdb.com/gallery/ss/0304415/Ss/0304415/MLS-410-DF-2754.jpg?path=pgallery&path_key=Goodwin,%20Ginnifer

selina              xxxxxxxx

[PssMarieAmelie]

Okay, heres my suggestion:
  Nicholas: Geoffrey Rush
Alexandra:Meyrl Streep
Olga: Julia Stiles
Tatiana: Maggie Gyllenhaal
Marie: Keira Knightley
Anastasia: Kirsten Dunst
The Dowager Empress: Dame Judi Dench
Alexei: Jesse McCartney( i just think he kinda looks like him)

BTW Geoffrey Rush is an Australian actor who was in such things as The Life And Death Of Peter Sellers and Quills ( I think)

                         

[GD Alexandra]

saw a pic of liesel matthews. she looked like a nice marie
http://liesel-matthews.com/gallery/princess/pages/alp6a_jpg.htm
http://liesel-matthews.com/gallery/more/pages/4_jpg.htm
selina              xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Oh yes!!! Liesl Matthews (The little princess) would be a good Marie!!!

[dac87]

Hey, I'm new to the board but here's my opinion:

Alexie:  Haley Joel Osmond

OLGA:  AJ Cook (the Virgin Suicides)

http://www.tvtome.com/images/people/24/6/69-17379.jpg

TATIANA:  Claire Danes

MARIA: Either Natalie Portman or Jessica Manley (Anne Frank) Below is a place to see Jessica Manley

http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/groups/jessicamanley/138a142d.jpg?grTAPcPBylCVgD.G

ANASTASIA:  Hmmm... maybe Hanna Taylor Gordan? (also in Anne Frank)

http://www.fmstar.com/graphic/h/h0038.jpg

As for Nicky and Alix... I'll have to think about it.

[GD Alexandra]

Okay, heres my suggestion:
 Â  Nicholas: Geoffrey Rush
 Alexandra:Meyrl Streep
 Olga: Julia Stiles
 Tatiana: Maggie Gyllenhaal
 Marie: Keira Knightley
 Anastasia: Kirsten Dunst
 The Dowager Empress: Dame Judi Dench
Alexei: Jesse McCartney( i just think he kinda looks like him)



BTW Geoffrey Rush is an Australian actor who was in such things as The Life And Death Of Peter Sellers and Quills ( I think)

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