The Diary of Anne Frank Certificate: 
- Duration:
- 180 mins
- Year produced:
- 1959
- Director:
- George Stevens
- Cast:
- Millie Perkins
- Joseph Schildkraut
- Shelley Winters
A wonderful screen version of one of the most moving true stories to emerge from World War II – about a young Jewish girl, Anne, and her family who are forced to hide from the Nazis for two years in a claustrophobic attic in occupied Amsterdam. Despite having no contact with the outside world, and virtually no privacy, the Franks try to go about their lives as best they can, while hoping for Holland to be liberated by the Allies. Although Anne’s story is often distressing for audiences, it’s a hugely important story of a normal girl forced to face the grim realities of war and racial hatred – but never allowing herself to lose her sense of optimism.
- Average rating:
(8 votes)
Reviews
13 June 2007
Claire from Ardstraw PS
I think it was the best film i had wacth in film club yet The character who played anne is a good actorI hated when the nazi found them
25 June 2008
Annabel from Shepley First School
It was a good film and was very scary in places. I think children under 7 would be find it to scary to watch. It is very educational and would be good to watch if doing a World War Two. I would probaly watch this film again by choice as I enjoyed most of it. I am giving it a 4 star rating as I think the ending could have been a bit more detailed. I also think it was abit to long and people got restles towards the end because of this. I have also never seen a black and white fim before so I enjoyed the expirience. It was good as it is a true story and it makes you relise how lucky you are to live now instead of then, it would have been awful.
25 June 2008
Hollie from Shepley First School
The dairy of anne frank was a bit boring i didn’t really get it.And it was quite scary.
It was quite dark so you couldn’t really see
25 June 2008
Millie from Shepley First School
I liked this film because it is a true story. It is also in black and white and I haven’t seen many black and white films. I didn’t understand the ending, but overall it was very good.
30 June 2008
shoaib from Ivybridge Primary School
HELLO EVERYBODY TO FILM CLub again! Today we are watching the diary of Anne frank it was a good film and is very scary in places ooooh!. Ithink it isn’t suitable for childrens under the age of 7, they would find it scary to watch.It is very educational and would be good if you are learning about world war 2.I would watch this film again by choice as i enjoyed most of it.I am giving it a rating 9 stars as i think the ending could have been more detailed a bit more. I also think it was a bit to long and people got restless towards the end.I have also never seen a black and white film before so i enjoyed the expirience.It was a good as it is a true story and it makes you realise how lucky you are to live now instead of then,It would have been awful. But this is my second best film (my first is bugsy malone)
Fascinating facts
Shelley Winters had to gain 25 pounds for the role of Mrs Van Daan, she then had to lose 15 of it during production.