The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank (1988) (TV)

User Rating:

7.6/10   

Director:

John Erman

Writers:

Anne Frank (diary)
Miep Gies (book)

Release Date:

17 April 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | History | War

Tagline:

A true story of courage in the face of adversity.

Plot:

During the Nazi occupation of Amsterdam, Otto Frank decides to hide his family, who are Jewish, after...

Plot Keywords:

Holocaust | Based On Diary | Based On Book | Character Name In Title

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 6 nominations

Cast

Mary Steenburgen	...	Miep Gies
Paul Scofield	...	Otto Frank
Huub Stapel	...	Jan Gies
Eleanor Bron	...	Edith Frank
Frances Cuka	...	Mrs. Van Daan
Miriam Karlin	...	Mrs. Samson
Ronald Pickup	...	Koophuis
Gary Raymond	...	Kraler
Victor Spinetti	...	Herman Van Daan
Tom Wilkinson	...	Silberbauer
Lisa Jacobs	...	Anne Frank
Isabelle Amyes	...	Elli Vossen
Ian Sears	...	Peter van Daan
Georgia Slowe	...	Margot Frank
Jeffrey Robert	...	Dr. Dussel

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Netherlands:12 | Australia:M

Company:

Telecom Entertainment Inc.

Trivia:

With the exception of Miep and Jan Gies, and the Frank family, all of the other main characters are referred to by the pseudonyms given to them in Anne Frank's diary.

Quotes:

Anne Frank: The best news is what Miep has told us, and much closer to home now, that the roundups have stopped.
Miep Gies: Oh, it's been weeks and weeks since the last one.
Edith Frank: Maybe they're only making room in the death camps for more.

Movie Connections:

Version of Het korte leven van Anne Frank (2001) (TV)

One of the most powerful TV dramas ever!

Having just read the book, ANNE FRANK REMEMBERED upon which this 1988 TV drama was based I was both surprised and pleased to find that it added to the experience of the book. Beautifully underplayed by the entire cast. Mary Steenburgen plays Miep Gies -- the young secretary who played a major role in providing the needs for the eight Jews hiding in the attic above her working place -- and she gives the finest performance of her career. Paul Scofield as Otto Frank and Lisa Jacobs as Anne are excellent as is the entire cast. The location work in Holland and the music by Richard Rodney Bennett contribute greatly to tightly written and directed script. This is one that should be released on DVD. A great companion piece to George Steven's 1959 classic THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK and the recent Documentary ANNE FRANK REMEMBERED. Out of print but worth tracking down!