Anne Frank: The Whole Story 

The life of Anne Frank and her family from 1939 to 1945: pre-war fears, invasion of Netherlands by German troops, hiding in Amsterdam, deportation to the camps, return of Anne's father.

Stars:

Ben Kingsley, Hannah Taylor Gordon, Tatjana Blacher

Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 15 wins & 28 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Ben Kingsley	...	Otto Frank 2 episodes, 2001
Hannah Taylor Gordon	...	Anne Frank 2 episodes, 2001
Tatjana Blacher	...	Edith Hollander-Frank 2 episodes, 2001
Brenda Blethyn	...	Auguste Rottgen-van Pels 2 episodes, 2001
Jean-Luc Julien	...	Various Characters 2 episodes, 2001
Jessica Manley	...	Margot Frank 2 episodes, 2001
Lili Taylor	...	Miep Gies 2 episodes, 2001

Storyline

The life of Anne Frank and her family from 1939 to 1945: pre-war fears, invasion of Netherlands by German troops, hiding in Amsterdam, deportation to the camps, return of Anne's father.

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Plot Keywords:

holocaust | starved to death | starving child | thinness | starvation | 

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Taglines:

There is more to hiding than keeping quiet.

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | War

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

Czech Republic USA

Language:

English German Dutch French Hebrew

Release Date:

20 May 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Anne Frank: The Whole Story

Filming Locations:

Czech Republic

Company Credits

Production Co:

Milk & Honey Pictures,Dorothy Pictures,Touchstone Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

180 min (DVD) 190 min (copyright length)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This mini-series was not sanctioned by Bernd Elias, Anne Frank's cousin and chairman of the Anne Frank Fonds (which owns the copyright of Anne's Dairy), as a result, this mini-series could not directly quote "Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl".

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Goofs

The film implies a long-standing crush on Anne by Peter van Pels, even before the two went into hiding together. There is no evidence of this, and Anne hardly mentions Peter in her diary at all until January 1944 - a year and a half after going into hiding - when she expresses the overwhelming desire to talk to someone. Prior to this, Anne gives the reader the impression that she and Peter usually ignored each other.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Anne Frank: I want to be a champion skater, and a writer. I want my picture in all the magazines. Maybe I'll be a movie star. I want to be different from all the other girls. I want to be a modern woman, I want to travel. I want to study languages - languages and history. I want to to everything. I want to...

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Connections

Version of The Diary of Anne Frank (1967)

User Reviews

The Saddest Movie I've Ever Seen.

What can I say about Anne Frank:The Whole Story that hasn't already been said?Not much I guess.I saw it a week ago when it premiered in Finland and was totally devastated by it.It's quite possibly the saddest movie I've ever seen.There were tears in my eyes throughout the movie and the last half an hour was almost unbearable to watch.

Hannah Taylor Gordon is a revelation.She looks just like Anne Frank but,more importantly,manages to capture her wide-eyed optimism and indomitable spirit perfectly.It's truly heart breaking to see her at the end,her spirit finally broken and all her hope gone.Gordon is so believable in her role,it's almost scary.Ben Kingsley is also wonderful as Anne's father.You really believe they are a father and a daughter.The other actors are good too,but Gordon and Kingsley really stand out.

As I said,there's nothing I can say about this movie that hasn't already been said.It's an experience that will stay with me for a long time and possibly the best holocaust movie I've ever seen. 10/10