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The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)

Oscar-winning adaptation of the famous true story. German-occupied Amsterdam, 1942. Young teen Anne details how, to escape persecution, the Franks take refuge with another family.

Oscar-winning adaptation of the famous true story. German-occupied Amsterdam, 1942. Young teen Anne details how, to escape escalating persecution of Jews, the Franks take refuge with another family in a cramped attic hidden above a small business. The restrictions soon produce friction between the occupants as the war drags on.

2 hours, 43 minutes

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Sat 11 Jan 2025 12:30

Credits

Role Contributor
Anne Frank Millie Perkins
Otto Frank Joseph Schildkraut
Petronella Van Daan Shelley Winters
Peter Van Daan Richard Beymer
Edith Frank Gusti Huber
Hans Van Daan Lou Jacobi
Margot Frank Diane Baker
Kraler Douglas Spencer
Miep Dody Heath
Albert Dussel Ed Wynn
Director George Stevens
Writer Albert Hackett
Writer Frances Goodrich

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