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The Diary of Anne Frank Overview:

The Diary of Anne Frank (1959) was a Biographical - Drama Film directed by George Stevens and produced by George Stevens and George Stevens Jr..

The film was based on the diary The Diary of a Young Girl written by Anne Frank and also Stage Play (1947 (1952 English) (book); Oct 5, 1955 - Jun 22, 1957 (performed at Cort Theatre, NY & Ambassador Theatre, NY)).

SYNOPSIS

Pulitzer Prize-winning play is translated to film in this gripping account of WWII Jewish refugees hiding in occupied Amsterdam. Frank's celebrated diary of the harrowing experience reveals her flourishing spirit in one of the darkest of our times.

(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).

Academy Awards 1959 --- Ceremony Number 32 (source: AMPAS)

AwardRecipientResult
Best Supporting ActorEd WynnNominated
Best Supporting ActressShelley WintersWon
Best Art DirectionArt Direction: Lyle R. Wheeler, George W. Davis; Set Decoration: Walter M. Scott, Stuart A. ReissWon
Best CinematographyWilliam C. MellorWon
Best Costume DesignCharles LeMaire, Mary WillsNominated
Best DirectorGeorge StevensNominated
Best Music - ScoringAlfred NewmanNominated
Best PictureGeorge Stevens, ProducerNominated
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The Diary of Anne Frank BlogHub Articles:

The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)

By Beatrice on Dec 13, 2016 From Flickers in Time

The Diary of Anne Frank Directed by George Stevens Written by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett from their play and the book by Anne Frank 1959/USA Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation/George Stevens Productions Repeat viewing/Amazon Prime George Stevens makes a 3-hour movie about a bunch of ... Read full article

The Diary of Anne Frank–Episode 12

By Tom on Sep 5, 2014 From The Old Movie House

All dialog in brown text is taken from the movie script at www.springfieldspringfield.co.uk The Allies are starting to gain the upper hand. But Jews are still being rounded up like cattle. Everyone gathers in the attic area of their hiding place to watch comrades, friends, and total strangers marche... Read full article

The Diary of Anne Frank–Episode 11

By Tom on Aug 31, 2014 From The Old Movie House

All dialog in brown text is taken from the movie script at www.springfieldspringfield.co.uk With German soldiers literally feet away everybody is still and quiet. Everybody human that is. Mouchi, the cat, is licking an old can and creating an unholy racket. The cat gnaws at the lid to get every port... Read full article

The Diary of Anne Frank–episode 10

By Tom on Aug 28, 2014 From The Old Movie House

All dialog in brown text is taken from the movie script at www.springfieldspringfield.co.uk Ok, we’re half way through the film. But instead of writing another 9 separate blogs about the second half I’ll try to shorten things up. The tension is starting to take its toll. Everybody is sta... Read full article

The Diary Of Anne Frank – episode 9

By Tom on Aug 19, 2014 From The Old Movie House

All dialog in brown text is taken from the movie script at www.springfieldspringfield.co.uk After Mr. Dussell has told everybody of the conditions that exist outside the attic, their spirits, which were on the rise existed prior to his arrival, have crashed to the ground. Everybody is concerned for... Read full article

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The Diary of Anne Frank Quotes:

Anne Frank: Our blessed radio. It gives us eyes and ears out into the world. We listen to the German station only for good music. And we listen to the BBC for hope.
Anne Frank: You know we're going to forget how to dance.
Anne Frank: [voiceover] In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart.
Otto Frank: [spoken] She puts me to shame.
Otto Frank: [to Anne] Being here has certain advantages for you. Now for instance, you remember that battle you had with your mother the other day on the subject of overshoes? You said you would rather die than wear overshoes, remember? And what happened? In the end you had to wear them. Now, you see, for as long as we are here, you won't have to wear overshoes, isn't that great? And the piano. You won't have to practice on the piano. I tell you, this is going to be a fine life for you.
Anne Frank: We try and hold on to some kind of ideals, when everything - ideals, hope, everything is being destroyed.
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The Diary of Anne Frank Facts
Miep Gies, played by Dodie Heath, died on January 11, 2010 at the age of 100. Gies was the last friend of the Frank family who helped hide them, provided them with food and news, and who found Anne Frank's diary.
Average Shot Length (ASL) = 9 seconds
George Stevens had trouble getting suitable emotion from the actors when the American plane passes by. So a record player was hidden in the soundstage and set to play "The Star Spangled Banner" to evoke an emotional reaction from the American actors.
Anne Frank's father Otto wanted Audrey Hepburn to play his daughter in the film. Hepburn was born in the same year as Anne Frank and had also lived a life of privation in Nazi-occupied Netherlands. She had read the diary when it was first published in 1947 and had found it a devastating experience. So raw were the emotions that she felt compelled to turn down the chance to play Anne, and also because she didn't feel she could convincingly play a teenager.
Anne Frank's father, Otto Frank - the only survivor of his immediate family - signed a contract with 20th Century Fox in May 1957, giving his approval for a film version of Anne Frank's story. Shooting started the following spring with a $3 million budget.
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