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Jay Lacopo (writer)
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16 November 1999 (USA)
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Russia is being terrorized by an evil witch known as Baba Yaga; the only one who is not afraid of her is Bartok the Magnificent...
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3 nominations
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Bartok originally seen in Anastasia goes on a quest against his natural inclinations to save the Russian Prince.
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(Credited cast) | Hank Azaria | ... | Bartok (voice) |
 | Kelsey Grammer | ... | Zozi (voice) |
 | Andrea Martin | ... | Baba Yaga (voice) |
 | Catherine O'Hara | ... | Ludmilla (voice) |
 | Tim Curry | ... | The Skull (voice) |
 | Jennifer Tilly | ... | Piloff (voice) |
 | Phillip Van Dyke | ... | Ivan (voice) |
 | Diedrich Bader | ... | Vol (voice) |
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 | Kelly Marie Berger | ... | Little Girl (voice) |
 | Zachary Charles | ... | Little Boy (voice) |
| Danny Mann | ... | Head Cossack (voice) |
| John Schiappa | ... | (singing voice) |
| Glenn Shadix | ... | Townspeople (voice) |
| French Stewart | ... | Osle (voice) |
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67 min
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Continuity: The key on Ludmilla's arm disappears.
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Featured in "Troldspejlet: (#22.9)" (1999)
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As an earlier commentator noted, "Bartok the Magnificent" is a prequel to "Anastasia". I guess animated bats live for a REALLY long time. But if you are going to quibble about dates then just what will you say about the existence of talking bears, musical witches and a huge animated riddle asking skull—just go with it. For all the sequential fuzziness, I find this film a real joy.
The voice talents of Kelsey Grammar as the Russian Dancing (and classical theater loving) bear Zozi is wonderful as are also Tim Curry's, as the Huge Talking Skul and Jennifer Tilly's role as Piloff. I have no idea what Piloff is, She looks life a living fur boa some women might wear around their necks. Whatever she is, Tilly's voice makes her seems gentle and funny (and a little ditsy but in an attractive kind of way) while also being impervious to whatever Bartok does to get her off the bolder (and a strange looking bolder it is too—looks more like a construction girder) as demanded by Baba Yaga. Indestructible gentle femininity is a good thing. Of course Bartok (voiced by Hank Azaria) is himself a hoot. Also Kelsey Grammar's voice in song is as full of life and warm as is his speaking voice. I love to listen to him even when he's the bad guy as in "Toy Story 2" as Stinky Pete. This film is one of the straight to video ones which should have been given a shot as a theatrical run. Both the video and the DVD comes with the songs separate with sing along lyrics--nice touch.