The Diary of Anne Frank

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Trailer for this classic film based on the famous book

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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.

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IMDb RATING

7.4/10

14K

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See production info at IMDbPro

Won 3 Oscars
- 9 wins & 14 nominations total

Miep Gies
(as Dody Heath)

Ed Wynn

Mr. Albert Dussell

Arthur Berkeley

Dutch Workman
(uncredited)

Robert Boon

SS Man
(uncredited)

John Corrydon

Dutch Workman
(uncredited)

Del Erickson

SS Man
(uncredited)

Gretchen Goertz

Sanne Devries
(uncredited)

William Kirschner

Workman in Shop
(uncredited)

Orangey

Mouschi
(uncredited)

Edmund Purdom

British Radio Announcer
(voice)
(uncredited)

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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 The Netherlands 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
Berg op zoom
(uncredited)
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10/10

DVD VERSION WAS WORTH THE WAIT!

It's a pleasure to report that the long wait for George Stevens' THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK to come to the DVD format has been worth the wait. The restoration is far better then the fine 1995 Laser Disc issue, which was the only previous release to include the Overture, Intermission and Exit Music for the film as well as the "roadshow", 170 minute version of the film. As Alfred Newman's score is one of his finest, the addition of the extra music is a true treat. Issued as one of Fox's "Studio Classics", the DVD shows that a great deal of tender care has gone into this outstanding release. The complete films is contained on one side. Side two is full of some nice extras, headed by a full-length documentary, "ECHOS FROM THE PAST", that is very informative. There is a nice excerpt from the documentary feature, "GEORGE STEVENS: A FILMMAKER'S JOURNEY", which was produced and directed by George Stevens, Jr. Stevens' son also provides the commentary track along with actress Millie Perkins for the film itself. There are two interesting previews included, one for the U.S. release after the film was taken off the roadshow run (and CUT by almost 20 minutes) and also the International version, which uses Newman's music over the scenes without any dialog from the film itself. Perkins' screen test, newsreel footage a number of excellent behind the scenes photographs and a restoration comparison round out the second side. The film and this DVD are HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.