Brief introduction of true and false princess's plot

19 17 The Romanov dynasty in Russia was overthrown by the October Revolution, and some nobles and people who had served the royal family escaped successfully, but the tsar and his family were all arrested and executed in 19 18. Shortly thereafter, there were rumors among the people that Princess Anastacia, the youngest daughter of the Tsar, was lucky enough to be alive, and she would be the sole heir to tens of millions of pounds of royal deposits in British banks.

1928, the skeptical general Bonin (played by Yule Brunne) was entrusted to visit the princess's whereabouts for this heritage. But after many twists and turns, he still can't find clues, and the entrusted funds are running out. Suddenly, he finds a woman (ingrid bergman) who looks remarkably similar to the princess. She is not only close to the princess, but also escaped from the asylum for mental patients without any documents, losing part of her memory and hoping to find out the truth of her life. General Kogasawara hinted that she might really be a princess, so he and his assistant started a "cultivation" called "memory retrieval". They taught her Anastacia's childhood experience, many living places, historical knowledge and the names of relatives from all walks of life from the beginning of learning royal court etiquette. At first, Arahara was very impersonal, forcing the girl to remember complicated details, but soon the two sides gradually got along. Kogasawara even plays the guitar and dances with her. After training under the personal supervision of the general, the unbearable Anna completed the transformation from Cinderella to your wife. General Bonin specially arranged a meeting for members of the royal family. As a result, well-trained Anna could hardly tell the truth even the maid who served the princess, but most members of the royal family could not accept that the girl in front of her was the surviving Princess Anastacia. General Kogasawara takes Anna to meet the only Queen Mother (helen hayes) who can recognize her exile in Northern Europe. However, in the face of too many people pretending to be Anastacia for the sake of inheritance, the Queen Mother has given up any hope. Kogasawara and Anna stayed in a hotel near the Queen Mother's Castle, but they were not received. In the ballet performance, General Bunin arranged Anna to sit opposite the Empress Dowager. Although Empress Dowager Cixi noticed this girl with excellent temperament, she was still unmoved. In desperation, General Bunin had to let Anna impress Prince Paul who had been engaged to the princess since childhood with her beauty. Paul was deeply attracted by Anastacia and promised to introduce her to Empress Dowager Cixi. The stubborn Empress Dowager Cixi refused Paul's request, but then went to Anna's hotel and personally exposed the scam. In the room, Anna told her life story. After this time, she seemed to evoke memories of her identity. Although she answered the questions raised by Empress Dowager Cixi, no matter how hard Empress Dowager Cixi tried, she still doubted her identity and refused to believe that she was a real princess. However, Anna coughed a few times when she was nervous, but the queen mother was frightened. It turns out that Princess Anastacia always coughs when she is afraid. This habit is known only to Empress Dowager Cixi. So Empress Dowager Cixi returned to the castle with Anastacia, prepared to arrange a grand press conference and royal ball, announced to all members of the royal family and the public that the missing princess had been found, welcomed the princess back, and announced that the princess would be engaged to Prince Paul. However, after the contact between General Puning and Anastacia for a period of time, their feelings developed. They found that they loved each other deeply, and Empress Dowager Cixi finally decided to be lovers. She also encouraged her newly found granddaughter to bravely pursue the happiness of ordinary people. At the beginning of the party, Anna and General Kogasawara, who thought the legacy was no longer important, left and disappeared.