Having previously transformed Eliza Doolittle from a lowly street-girl into a “consort for a king”, in 1918 Professor Henry Higgins must now hide the 17 yr old Imperial Grand Duchess Anastasia of Russia as a lowly household scrub-girl from the Bolshevik Secret Police on their mission to complete the Royal Family’s execution.

SYNOPSIS:

Combining film classics DR. ZHIVAGO and MY FAIR LADY -

A PEARL BEFORE SWINE is about a young girl of privileged Royalty forced into the harsh realities of common-folk and a common young man who becomes her hero.

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1918 London England historical drama

Based on G.B. Shaw’s PYGMALION and the legend of Anastasia of Russia

Public domain in U.S.A. since Shaw’s death in 1956 and published before 1923

Oct 2016 - Winner! HOLLYWOOD Screenplay Contest

Sep 2016 - Winner! NEW YORK Screenplay Contest

Apr 2016 - 3rd Place ‪‎CANNES Screenplay Contest

“Of more than 1000 unique screenplay entries received this year, A PEARL BEFORE SWINE has earned special distinction as among the very best of the best," said John Vincent, Executive Director of The Hollywood Screenplay Contest. "This award is a testament to the talent, story-telling ability, and artistic vision of Marisa Torre"

PREMISE:

After the 1917 Russian Revolution, the Bolshevik Secret Police assigned young VIKTOR as a guard to the Czar’s Family in captivity for almost a year until July 1918.

But, even as his prisoner, it was ANASTASIA’S wilful ways and warm girlish charms that captured Viktor’s heart.

Secretly, he admired her strong independent spirit and sense of civic duty.

Anastasia saw him as the ever militant child while she was forced into maturity.

Viktor saw a vibrant future to marry his altruistic political ideals with her worldly benevolence.

He finagled and wrangled to get himself assigned as an executioner to Anastasia, then loaded his gun with blanks and secretly gave her a strong sedative to take when the Firing Squad assembled the Czar’s Royal Family.

Later, when the bodies were being removed, he defiantly escaped with hers in a wagon to London, where she may have other blood relatives besides the Royals.

Viktor brought Anastasia 3,000 miles, travelling mostly by freight train out of Russia, but walking, sometimes for days, to avoid Official border crossings through Europe.

All the while, Anastasia is sick with grief and influenza ... and hunger...

Viktor’s contact at the Embassy has received a telegram.

Bolsheviks Agents know Anastasia is still alive and in London.

They will arrive within the month to complete their mission.

They will, of course, deny their intention to kill Anastasia.

But, she can prove the Bolsheviks’ unconstitutional and abusive actions which will compromise their political power and as the last pure blood of the Czar, Anastasia can still take the rule of Russia away from them.

Only her death guarantees their absolute power.

Anastasia needs a safe place to hide.

A PEARL BEFORE SWINE