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.
- Director
- Writers
- Frances Goodrich(screenplay)
- Albert Hackett(screenplay)
- Anne Frank(based on the book "Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl" by)
- Stars
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- Director
- Writers
- Frances Goodrich(screenplay)
- Albert Hackett(screenplay)
- Anne Frank(based on the book "Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl" by)
- Stars
- Won 3 Oscars
- 11 wins & 14 nominations total
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Dodie Heath
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Arthur Berkeley
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- (uncredited)
Robert Boon
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- (uncredited)
John Corrydon
- Dutch Workmanas Dutch Workman
- (uncredited)
Del Erickson
- SS Manas SS Man
- (uncredited)
Gretchen Goertz
- Sanne Devriesas Sanne Devries
- (uncredited)
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- (uncredited)
Edmund Purdom
- British Radio Announceras British Radio Announcer
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- (uncredited)
- Director
- 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)
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Storyline
In Nazi-occupied Holland in World War II, shopkeeper Kraler hides two Jewish families in his attic. Young Anne Frank keeps a diary of everyday life for the Franks and the Van Daans, chronicling the Nazi threat as well as family dynamics. A romance with Peter Van Daan causes jealousy between Anne and her sister, Margot. Otto Frank returns to the attic many years after the eventual capture of both families and finds his late daughter's diary. —Jwelch5742
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- TriviaAudrey 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.
- GoofsAnne 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 creditsAt 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 versionsOriginally released at 170 minutes, then later cut and available only in 156-minutes version. Complete edition has been recently restored on video.
- ConnectionsFeatured in George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (1984)
- SoundtracksBerg op zoom
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Good watch.
We had to watch this movie in Drama class my freshman year of high school. Problem was that I had Drama 1st period. I slept a lot 1st period (and sometimes 2nd). So a 3 hour movie that the teacher taped (with commercials) was turned in to a two week affair, or so it seemed. I got another shot to watch it late one night, 4 am or so, on Bravo. Problem was, unbeknownst to me, it was a two night deal. So I only took in the first half of it. Finally got the shot to see the whole thing on AMC this afternoon. Millie Perkins was just wonderful as Anne Frank, and a great cast all around. I knew Shelley Winters had won an Oscar but not what for. Sometimes a good story is so much better because it's a true story, like Apollo 13, and this is no exception. It's hard to imagine these things actually happened.
Go watch this sometime when you have 3 hours free.
8 out of 10 from me.
Go watch this sometime when you have 3 hours free.
8 out of 10 from me.
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- EmptyLeo
- Aug 30, 1999
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- Budget
- $3,800,000 (estimated)
- Runtime3 hours
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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By what name was The Diary of Anne Frank (1959) officially released in Canada in English?
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