I used to really love this movie in my youth. Most people usually mistook it for a Disney movie but it was actually by Fox Animation. I used to have paper dolls from these movies and Dimitri was probably my first cartoon crush (besides Aladdin). It wasn't until years later I discovered the tragic history behind the Romanov family and it wasn't happy songs and fun adventures. The mystery was put to rest in 2008 when the remaining royal siblings were found and that nobody escaped. This led me to being fascinated with Imperial Russia when I was in middle school and traveled to Cincinatti over a weekend back around 2005 to visit a museum exhibit dedicated to them which contained real photo's and belongings. The movie is still lovely despite the tragic past and reminds me a lot of my childhood. The songs will forever be embedded in my memory and make me feel a bit nostalgic.
