Ep. 17: Anastasia (1997)

We both grew up with this movie and have strong feelings about it – so it was interesting to investigate it with a historian’s eye! Below, a few resources for further reading:

*This (as always) excellent three-part Lucy Worsley documentary gave us a good overview of the Romanov dynasty.

*This article from the Migration Policy Institute outlines the challenges that Anya, Dimitri, and Vlad would have faced leaving Soviet Russia (besides their brilliant plan to walk at least halfway to Paris).

*Learn more about Rasputin’s outsized influence on the Tsar and his family – and about his ultimate end – from Smithsonian.

*Ogle the movie’s famous tiaras (or at least a replica of one) here and here.

Season 2, Episode 7: "42" (2013) – Costume Drama Rewind

Batter up! We’re talking about “42,” the 2013 movie about Jackie Robinson. It was directed by Brian Helgeland, and stars the late great Chadwick Boseman, Harrison Ford, Nicole Beharie, and Andre Holland.

1. Season 2, Episode 7: "42" (2013) 13:58
2. Season 2, Episode 6: "A Man for All Seasons" (1966) 15:08
3. Season 2, Episode 5: "White Christmas" (1954) and "It's a Wonderful Life" (1946) 18:56
4. Season 2, Episode 4: "The Mouse on the Mayflower" (1968) 10:55
5. Season 2, Episode 3: "From Hell" (2001) 23:50