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The Diary of Anne Frank

  • 19591959
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 3h
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7.4/10
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The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)
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During World War II, a teenage Jewish girl named Anne Frank and her family are forced into hiding in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands.During World War II, a teenage Jewish girl named Anne Frank and her family are forced into hiding in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands.During World War II, a teenage Jewish girl named Anne Frank and her family are forced into hiding in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands.
IMDb RATING
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13K
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    • George Stevens
  • Writers
    • Frances Goodrich(screenplay)
    • Albert Hackett(screenplay)
    • Anne Frank(based on the book "Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl" by)
  • Stars
    • Millie Perkins
    • Shelley Winters
    • Joseph Schildkraut
    • George Stevens
  • Writers
    • Frances Goodrich(screenplay)
    • Albert Hackett(screenplay)
    • Anne Frank(based on the book "Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl" by)
  • Stars
    • Millie Perkins
    • Shelley Winters
    • Joseph Schildkraut
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 67User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 3 Oscars

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    Shelley Winters, Lou Jacobi, and Joseph Schildkraut in The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)
    Millie Perkins in The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)
    Millie Perkins and Joseph Schildkraut in The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)
    Diane Baker, Richard Beymer, Shelley Winters, Gusti Huber, Lou Jacobi, Millie Perkins, and Joseph Schildkraut in The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)
    Millie Perkins in The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)
    Dodie Heath, Joseph Schildkraut, and Douglas Spencer in The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)
    Richard Beymer and Millie Perkins in The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)
    Millie Perkins and Joseph Schildkraut in The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)
    Ed Wynn on a lunch break from filming "The Diary of Anne Frank," 1959.
    Ed Wynn with Millie Perkins and George Stevens, director, during a screening of "The Diary of Anne Frank," 1959.
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    Millie Perkins
    Millie Perkins
    • Anne Frank
    Shelley Winters
    Shelley Winters
    • Mrs. Petronella Van Daan
    Joseph Schildkraut
    Joseph Schildkraut
    • Otto Frank
    Richard Beymer
    Richard Beymer
    • Peter Van Daan
    Gusti Huber
    Gusti Huber
    • Mrs. Edith Frank
    Lou Jacobi
    Lou Jacobi
    • Mr. Hans Van Daan
    Diane Baker
    Diane Baker
    • Margot Frank
    Douglas Spencer
    Douglas Spencer
    • Kraler
    Dodie Heath
    • Miep Gies
    • (as Dody Heath)
    Ed Wynn
    Ed Wynn
    • Mr. Albert Dussell
    Arthur Berkeley
    • Dutch Workman
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Boon
    • SS Man
    • (uncredited)
    John Corrydon
    John Corrydon
    • Dutch Workman
    • (uncredited)
    Del Erickson
    • SS Man
    • (uncredited)
    Gretchen Goertz
    • Sanne Devries
    • (uncredited)
    William Kirschner
    • Workman in Shop
    • (uncredited)
    Orangey
    Orangey
    • Mouschi
    • (uncredited)
    Edmund Purdom
    Edmund Purdom
    • British Radio Announcer
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
      • George Stevens
    • Writers
      • Frances Goodrich(screenplay) (from the play by)
      • Albert Hackett(screenplay) (from the play by)
      • Anne Frank(based on the book "Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl" by)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Audrey Hepburn was first offered the role of Anne Frank, and Otto Frank was among those who nominated her. She refused it for three reasons. Firstly, she had decided to accept the role in Green Mansions (1959). Secondly, she had lived in occupied Holland during the war and had seen the Nazis carry out street executions and watched as they herded Jews onto boxcars to carry them to concentration camps. She knew that making the film would bring back memories that were far too painful for her. However, thirdly, she was 30 and felt that she was too old to play a teenage character convincingly on screen.
    • Goofs
      Anne Frank was given the diary for her thirteenth birthday, a few days before they all went into hiding and not after going into hiding as depicted in the film.
    • Quotes

      Anne Frank: I know it's terrible trying to have any faith when people are doing such horrible... But you know what I sometimes think? I think the world may be going through a phase, the way I was with mother. It'll pass. Maybe not hundreds of years, but someday. - I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are really good at heart.

    • Crazy credits
      At the end, neither a "The End" credit nor a cast list appears, only the title of the film once more ("The Diary of Anne Frank").
    • Alternate versions
      Originally released at 170 minutes, then later cut and available only in 156-minutes version. Complete edition has been recently restored on video.
    • Connections
      Featured in George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (1984)
    • Soundtracks
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    8/10
    great first film production
    Based on the famous diary and the stage play, this is the story of one of the most well known victim of the Nazis. In 1942, she receives the blank diary on her 13th birthday. Soon, the family is hiding in the attic of her father's business with others. A few employees would help them stay hidden for over 2 years before they are discovered by the Nazis.

    Surprisingly, there is real tension especially during the robberies. The quiet brings a heighten intensity. The cast's acting is generally great. There is a poignancy with this first film production of the material. The only drawback is Millie Perkins. Her inexperienced acting actually works for her in this case although as a twenty year old, playing Anne at 13 is a little off. She doesn't have the youth to play the character's brattiness. It's a minor problem in an otherwise terrific production.
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    • Is 'The Diary of Anne Frank' based on a book?
    • How old was Anne Frank when the family first went into hiding?
    • How many people go into hiding with the Franks?

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    • Release date
      • April 17, 1959 (Netherlands)
      • United States
      • English
      • German
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      • Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
    • Production company
      • George Stevens Productions
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    • 3 hours
      • Black and White

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