"It's a fairytalestory that he gave me that opportunity years ago and he had the foresight to bring me in and groom me to get to this position, " Hamilton said.
Although it is called Anastasia, the film addles dates, kills off the ghoulish Rasputin by drowning (rather than poison) and advances the plot through a fairytale love story.
The story, which at first seemed like a charming Disney-like fairytale, actually is bleak and almost disturbing, like a non-charming, 18th century fairytale.