The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)

The Diary of Anne Frank is a 1959 American film. The film was partially recorded in Amsterdam. The Diary of Anne Frank was nominated for eight Oscars, including three Oscars were silver-plated. It was the first film about the diary of Anne Frank.

The film came out on dvd on February 3, 2004, and includes audio commentary by lead actress Millie Perkins.



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[hide] *1 Story  ==Story[ Edit] == The film begins in July 1942. The families Of Jews who are Frank and Daan hiding and hiding in the secret annex. Anne Frank, the 13-year-old daughter of Otto and Edith, sees it as a great adventure. She is a no holds barred young girl that her opinion not for sticks. They soon arouses irritation at the others. Itself she finds some of the inmates also but nothing. So she can't cope well with Peter, the 16-year-old son of Petronella and Hans Van Daan.
 * 2 Cast
 * 3 Production
 * 4 Receipt
 * 5 Prices
 * 6 points of interest
 * 7 external links

Otto give inmates the instruction that they are six between eight o'clock in the morning and six o'clock in the evening should be quiet as a mouse, because they are still above a factory where people work. If one night is burgled, they fear that the Grüne Polizei sitting behind them. Later it turns out that this was a thief who went by the documents of Mr. Kraler and Miep, the people that the two families in hiding.

After a short period also attracts a man named Albert Dussell at them in. Albert also has many friends of Anne Frank family gives the known and the heavy news that her best friend Sanne de Vries is arrested by the Germans. This comes as a heavy blow for Anne. They get loads of nightmares and scares on a night wake up screaming.She is at that time noticed by a passerby on the street. The inhabitants of the secret annex has lured fear that Anne attention. Edith tries to reassure her, but Anne wants only her father speak. She confides to him that she finds it difficult to be nice to the others, for fear that they will drive the spot with her.

There are many bombings In november 1942 in Amsterdam. The secret annex is also slightly damaged. Early on december 7, 1942 they celebrate Hanukkah. However, their party abruptly ended when they heard someone intervention. Again they fear that it is the Grüne Polizei is. When Peter makes a noise by accidentally dropping a stack of boards, everyone is afraid it is done with them. The person who was breaking in flight however. Otto cannot live without the information what exactly was going on and also goes down. He is followed by Peter and Anne. Just then there will be a guard into the House, followed by two German police officers. Otto, Anne and Peter to stay undetected but there eventually succeed in the fright is good at it.

The film jumps to 1 January 1944. The inhabitants of the secret annex get frustrated by what little food they have. In addition, many begin to lose their hope that the ever good to come. Anne is now raised to a proper young lady and remains as one of the few optimistic. She builds a close relationship with Peter. They are finally in love with each other and kissing. Meanwhile Hans caught stealing food which is not meant for him was. Edith is furious and wants to dismiss him.

In the middle of a big hassle comes news that d-day is near. Equally, everyone is optimistic, until the situations deteriorate again. The families get a suspicion as Mr. Kraler nor Mies one day showing up. As German police with sirens stop in front of the House, they realize that they will be picked up. Otto ends the scene with a speech, in which he mentions that they are no longer will live in fear.

The film jumps to 1945, as the liberation all over. Otto, Mr. Kraler and Mies are the only survivors. Otto finds in the secret annex the diary of his daughter. The film ends with her quote: ==Division Of Roles[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == ==Production<span class="mw-editsection" len="346" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The scenario of the film was based on the novel, with a Pulitzer Prize award-winning play The Diary of Anne Frank, which in turn was based on the diary of Anne Frank. The couple Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett wrote both the play if the movie scenario.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">After the success of the play Anne's father Otto Frank in 1957 gave permission for a film version. Some actors from the play, including Joseph Schildkraut (as Otto Frank), also played in the movie. Susan Strasberg, the actress who played Anne Frank in the play not repeat her role in the film, wanted. Otto Frank wanted Audrey Hepburn as Anne Frank, but who declined the role. The role was then offered to Natalie Wood, but also who refused the role of Anne Frank. In Netherlands did about 70 girls of around 15 years audition. The role eventually went to the young American Photo model Millie Perkins.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Director George Stevens (Shane, Giant) recorded on location in Amsterdam. Seen in the movie are the Prinsengracht, the westermarkt, the Nicolas Church seen from the Nieuwmarkt, the Steel Street at thegroenburgwal and Verversstraatthe Steel street corner. The Interior of the secret annex was recreated as accurately as possible in a studio in Hollywood, with the assistance of Otto Frank and Johannes Kleiman, one of the people who helped the people in hiding in the secret annex. ==Receipt<span class="mw-editsection" len="346" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Queen Juliana and Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands attended the Dutch premiere of the film on 16 april 1959.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-1" len="182" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [1]  at the end was played the Wilhelmus .

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Critic Alex Burnham wrote on 17 March 1959 for the daily newspaper Het Vrije Volk that he finds the diary and the play better. He mentioned that for the one who neither knows, "the film extremely gripping [will] prove". Although he gave praise to all the actors, he mentioned specific Millie Perkins and Ed Wynn. He told that Perkins has performed in such a way, Anne Frank as Anne Frank actually was. Eventually he spoke less positive about the end, but he advised everyone to see the film: <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The film was also well received in the United States. The daily newspaper New York Daily News called it "one of the most moving films ever made". The Daily Mirror did a similar review, and wrote that the Director a "unforgettable movie has manufactured many years will ontoeren". The reviewer of the New York Tribune called it seeing this film a "deeply poignant experience, where one is moved to sympathy and to fierce indignation, because continually know this girl has become a victim of Bergen-Belsen." The film critic of the New York Times spoke as any less full of praise about the movie. He told that the film "as good [is] in such a good way, gives expression to thoughts and moods, really, that the absence of a mental stress in the figure of Anne Frank regrettable." Also there was written later in the review that the movie had not reached the height that they must achieve.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-3" len="182" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [3] ==Prices<span class="mw-editsection" len="344" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In addition, the film was nominated for the Oscar for best film, Best Director, best supporting actor, best costume design and best original music. The film also won a Golden Globe and was nominated for four other Golden Globes and the Golden Palm. ==Things Worth Knowing<span class="mw-editsection" len="355" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==
 * Academy Award for best supporting actress for Shelley Winters as Petronella van Daan
 * Academy Award for best Art Direction
 * Academy Award for best cinematography
 * Hendrik van Hoeve, the vegetable farmer who provided the hiding of vegetable, played himself in the movie.
 * The originally end scene with Anne Frank in Auschwitz was cut from the film after negative reactions from the test audience.
 * Shelley Winters donated her Oscar to the Anne Frank House, where the figurine to see now is.
 * Diane Baker (as Margot Frank) made her film debut in The Diary of Anne Frank at the age of 20.
 * The film was on the 18th place on the list of America's Most Inspiring Movies that the American Film Institute in 2006.