Did Anastasia Survive? (1958) | British Pathé Gems Nº8

FILM ID: Links to other films related to this topic: Russian Royal Family At Various Events 1910-1917: Tsar Of Russia 1914-1918: Jewels 1933: FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT Anastasia was the younger daughter of tsar Nicholas II of Russia. Her whole family was murdered in an extrajudicial killing by members of the Cheka - the Bolshevik secret police - on 17 July the 20th century there were constant rumors that she had survived the execution and escaped. Many women claimed they were in fact, Anastasia. The most famous of all was a woman called Anna Anderson. BRITISH PATHÉ’S STORY Before television, people came to movie theatres to watch the news. British Pathé was at the forefront of cinematic journalism, blending information with entertainment to popular effec