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Overview
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Release Date:
26 August 1959 (Denmark)
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Plot:
Harrowing story of a young Jewish girl who, with her family and their friends is forced into hiding in an attic in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
Awards:
Won 3 Oscars.
Another 6 wins
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11 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(71 articles)
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | Millie Perkins | ... | Anne Frank |
 | Joseph Schildkraut | ... | Otto Frank |
 | Shelley Winters | ... | Mrs. Petronella Van Daan |
 | Richard Beymer | ... | Peter Van Daan |
| Gusti Huber | ... | Mrs. Edith Frank |
| Lou Jacobi | ... | Mr. Hans Van Daan |
 | Diane Baker | ... | Margot Frank |
| Douglas Spencer | ... | Kraler |
| Dodie Heath | ... | Miep (as Dody Heath) |
 | Ed Wynn | ... | Mr. Albert Dussell |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Arthur Berkeley | ... | Dutch Workman (uncredited) |
| Robert Boon | ... | SS Man (uncredited) |
| John Corrydon | ... | Dutch Workman (uncredited) |
| Delmar Erickson | ... | SS Man (uncredited) |
| Gretchen Goertz | ... | Sanne Devries (uncredited) |
| William Kirschner | ... | Workman in Shop (uncredited) |
| Edmund Purdom | ... | British Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited) |
| Frank Tweddell | ... | Night Watchman (uncredited) |
| Charles Wagenheim | ... | Sneak Thief (uncredited) |
| Bruce Walkup | ... | Dutch Workman (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| George Stevens | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Frances Goodrich | (screenplay) and | |
| Albert Hackett | (screenplay) | |
| Frances Goodrich | (from the play by) and | |
| Albert Hackett | (from the play by) | |
| Anne Frank | (based on the book "Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl" by) | |
Produced by | |||
| George Stevens Jr. | .... | associate producer | |
| George Stevens | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Alfred Newman | (music) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| William C. Mellor | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| David Bretherton | |||
| William Mace | (film editing) | ||
| Robert Swink | (film editing) | ||
Casting by | |||
| Jim Buchanan | (uncredited) | ||
| George Light | (uncredited) | ||
| Owen McLean | (uncredited) | ||
Art Direction by | |||
| George W. Davis | (art direction) | ||
| Lyle R. Wheeler | (art direction) | ||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Stuart A. Reiss | (set decorations) | ||
| Walter M. Scott | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Charles Le Maire | (executive wardrobe designer) (as Charles LeMaire) | ||
| Mary Wills | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Ben Nye | .... | makeup | |
| Helen Turpin | .... | hair stylist | |
| Edwin Allen | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
| Ruby Felker | .... | hairdresser (uncredited) | |
| Ray Forman | .... | hairdresser (uncredited) | |
| Harry Maret | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
| Maurine McDermott | .... | body makeup: women (uncredited) | |
| Allan Snyder | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
Production Management | |||
| Sid Rogell | .... | executive production manager (uncredited) | |
| Abe Steinberg | .... | assistant production manager (uncredited) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| David Hall | .... | assistant director | |
| George Stevens Jr. | .... | director: location scenes | |
| Herbert Curiel | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
| Nina Foch | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
| Wesley J. McAfee | .... | second assistant director (uncredited) | |
| Hank Moonjean | .... | assistant director: Holland (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| M. Duke Abrahams | .... | property master | |
| Jules Kahn | .... | props (uncredited) | |
| George Westenhiser | .... | assistant props (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| W.D. Flick | .... | sound | |
| Harry M. Leonard | .... | sound | |
| William Buffinger | .... | sound recordist (uncredited) | |
| Paul Gilbert | .... | microphone boom operator (uncredited) | |
| Otis Gunter | .... | cableman (uncredited) | |
| Hal Lombard | .... | boom operator (uncredited) | |
| Harry Roberts | .... | boom operator (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| L.B. Abbott | .... | special photographic effects | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Jack Cardiff | .... | photographer: location scenes | |
| Les Berry | .... | grip (uncredited) | |
| Sam Bischoff | .... | grip (uncredited) | |
| Carl Cabibi | .... | best boy (uncredited) | |
| Sam Fisher | .... | electrician (uncredited) | |
| Frank Gilley | .... | crane operator (uncredited) | |
| Frank Gilley | .... | grip (uncredited) | |
| Sol Halperin | .... | head camera (uncredited) | |
| William K. Jurgensen | .... | assistant camera (uncredited) | |
| Gaston Longet | .... | still photographer (uncredited) | |
| Gordon Meagher | .... | assistant camera (uncredited) | |
| James Mitchell | .... | still photographer (uncredited) | |
| John Murray | .... | grip (uncredited) | |
| Lloyd Phillips | .... | grip (uncredited) | |
| Homer Plannette | .... | gaffer (uncredited) | |
| Fred Rezk | .... | grip (uncredited) | |
| Irving Rosenberg | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Reeder P. Boss | .... | wardrobe: men (uncredited) | |
| Josephine Brown | .... | wardrobe: women (uncredited) | |
| Clinton Sandeen | .... | wardrobe department: men (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Larry Allen | .... | assistant film editor (uncredited) | |
| Hal Ashby | .... | assistant film editor (uncredited) | |
| Robert Kimball | .... | assistant film editor (uncredited) | |
| George Leggewie | .... | assistant film editor (uncredited) | |
| Marion Rothman | .... | assistant film editor (uncredited) | |
| Harold Saylor | .... | assistant film editor (uncredited) | |
| Pat Shade | .... | assistant film editor (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Edward B. Powell | .... | orchestration | |
Other crew | |||
| Kermit Bloomgarden | .... | produced on the stage by | |
| Garson Kanin | .... | directed on the stage by | |
| Tony Van Renterghem | .... | technical advisor (as Tony van Renterghem) | |
| B. Aaronson | .... | technical advisor (uncredited) | |
| George Boyce | .... | stand-in: Ed Wynn (uncredited) | |
| Ernst Brengt | .... | stand-in: Joseph Schildkraut (uncredited) | |
| John Del Valle | .... | unit publicist (uncredited) | |
| Wayne Fitzgerald | .... | title designer (uncredited) | |
| Robert Gary | .... | script supervisor (uncredited) | |
| Fred Guiol | .... | technical advisor (uncredited) | |
| Ben Kadish | .... | location assistant (uncredited) | |
| Frances Mack | .... | stand-in: Gusti Huber and Diane Baker (uncredited) | |
| Rosemary O'Neil | .... | stand-in: Shelley Winters (uncredited) | |
| Midge Pare | .... | stand-in: Millie Perkins (uncredited) | |
| Douglas Wall | .... | stand-in: Richard Beymer (uncredited) | |
Production Companies
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (produced by) (as Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation) (A CinemaScope Picture)
- George Stevens Productions (as A George Stevens Production)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (1959) (USA) (theatrical) (as 20th Century Fox)
- Centfox (1959) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1963) (USA) (TV) (original airing) (pan/scan)
- Fox Video (1989) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Fox Films (1959) (Finland) (theatrical)
- FS Film Oy (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
- Magnetic Video (????) (USA) (VHS)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1985) (Finland) (TV)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1970) (1990) (Finland) (TV)
Additional Details
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Runtime:
180 min | Argentina:158 min | USA:171 min (FMC Library Print) | West Germany:152 min
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Color:
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
4-Track Stereo (magnetic prints) (Westrex Recording System) | Mono (optical prints) (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Netherlands:AL | USA:Approved (certificate #19008) | Canada:PG (video rating) | New Zealand:G | Australia:PG (TV rating) | USA:TV-PG | Argentina:13 | Australia:G | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:15 | Taiwan:GP | UK:U | West Germany:12 (bw)
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Did You Know?
Trivia:
The following prologue is featured at the beginning of this movie: "The filming of scenes at the house where Anne Frank wrote her diary was made possible through the cooperation of the City of Amsterdam."See more »
Goofs:
Factual errors: Anne Frank was given the diary for her thirteenth birthday, not after going into hiding as depicted in the film.See more »
Quotes:
[first lines]
Kraler:Mr. Frank. - Mr Frank?
Otto Frank:Kraler. - Mr. Kraler. Miep. My good friends.
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Kraler:Mr. Frank. - Mr Frank?
Otto Frank:Kraler. - Mr. Kraler. Miep. My good friends.
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Movie Connections:
Spoofed in "Robot Chicken: Toy Meets Girl (#1.11)" (2005)See more »
Soundtrack:
Symphony No. 5 in C MinorSee more »
FAQ
Was the movie really filmed in the same house where the Franks were in hiding?What were the fates of the other hiders?
How old was Anne Frank when the family first went into hiding?
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Based on the play, the movie is about two families that go into hiding in Amsterdam during World War II. This movie has Millie Perkins starring as Anne Frank who has an excellent performance and a brilliant narration. Anne Frank also has chemistry with Peter Van Daan, a boy from the other family. The cinematography is great. I especially like how the camera moves up from floor to floor. The film is very suspenseful and keeps your eyes glued to the screen to see what happens next. The final reason why this is great is that it shows spirit and hope in dark times. I'm surprised that no one watches this movie that much today. It seems that it is a forgotten gem.