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Bartok the Magnificent is a 1999 American direct-to-video animated adventure comedy film directed by Don Bluth and Gary Goldman. It is a standalone spin-off to the 1997 film Anastasia, also directed by Bluth and Goldman, with Hank Azaria reprising his role from Anastasia as Bartok, the albino bat who acted as Rasputin's sidekick in said film. The film shows Bartok as a con artist who has the opportunity to become a true hero.
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Plot
Bartok the Magnificent, an albino bat magician and con artist, arrives in Moscow and makes himself known by performing for the locals. His grand finale involves defeating a savage bear. Delighted with Bartok's bravery, young tsar Ivan Romanov gifts Bartok with a royal ring, much to the chagrin of his advisor, Ludmilla. After the show, Bartok counts his earnings and is startled by the bear, revealed to be his business partner Zozi, who tells Bartok that he should return the ring because it is for royalty, but Bartok refuses because it was a gift.
