- Release Date: 1959
- Runtime: 180 min
- Genre: Biography, Drama, Thriller, War
- Starring: Millie Perkins, Joseph Schildkraut, Shelley Winters, Richard Beymer ... see all
- Director: George Stevens
- Plot: Based on Anne Frank's diary, and the stage play that was adapted from it: In Nazi-occupied Holland, Otto Frank and his family have decided to go into hiding, because of... Read more
User Reviews
This is My Favorite History Movie
Feb 20, 2008
jamiepekera - yahoo.com
Feb 20, 2008jamiepekera - yahoo.com
This is actually My Favorite History Movie. It is a Great Understanding Movie. I read the book first, then I watched the Movie. I understood it Perfectly!... Full review
It Sucked!
Jun 24, 2007
romineizzy - yahoo.com
Jun 24, 2007romineizzy - yahoo.com
Oh my god! It was the worst movie I have ever seen. It sucked so bad, that I threw up. I was bored all through the movie that I fell asleep. It sucked. Never, ever, make a movie like that again... Full review
wow
Apr 25, 2007
AngelaS - yahoo.com
Apr 25, 2007AngelaS - yahoo.com
the camps were so horrible and i dont think that was fair to the jews but hitler was in power so he got to do what he got to do anne and margot and peter were really brave... Full review
wow
Apr 25, 2007
angsully20 - yahoo.com
Apr 25, 2007angsully20 - yahoo.com
the camps were so horrible and i dont think that was fair to the jews but hitler was in power so he got to do what he got to do anne and margot and peter were really brave... Full review
i love the movie it was AWESOME!!
Apr 24, 2007
miss_ashley2632 - yahoo.com
Apr 24, 2007miss_ashley2632 - yahoo.com
i think the movie was absolutly the best movie i have seen in a long time..the setting, acting, and everything was really great!... Full review
Amazing
Mar 13, 2007
Erin - yahoo.com
Mar 13, 2007Erin - yahoo.com
i love this movie and all books about the holocaust i love learning about it.....reading and watching all these movies teaches me more and prepares me for my class about the holocaust. this subject intrests me very much ubt people wouldnt... Full review
amazing movie
Mar 13, 2007
dawnd - yahoo.com
Mar 13, 2007dawnd - yahoo.com
i just finished watching this movie on television and it was amazing. i loved it. i especially loved that it was in black and white...i think that if they ever put it in color that it would detract from the beauty...overall... Full review
This movie is nothing like her diary
Mar 13, 2007
she_she_kay - yahoo.com
Mar 13, 2007she_she_kay - yahoo.com
This movie had so many flaws in it. If you've ever read her diary you know alot of the stuff in the movie never happened~The newest version is really good though~... Full review
Amazing
Mar 13, 2007
emcreaven326 - yahoo.com
Mar 13, 2007emcreaven326 - yahoo.com
i love this movie and all books about the holocaust i love learning about it.....reading and watching all these movies teaches me more and prepares me for my class about the holocaust. this subject intrests me very much ubt people wouldnt... Full review
groovy
Mar 13, 2007
predalienx10 - yahoo.com
Mar 13, 2007predalienx10 - yahoo.com
the diary of anne frank was a great movie and had great acting it is based on the true story of anne franks life during the time her, her family, and four other people lived in a cramped annex hiding from... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Jul 19, 2009San Francisco Chronicle
The movie has virtues and failings.....The biggest problem may be the casting of MEillie Perkins, a young model who hadn't acted before, as Anne.....It's great to see Diane Baker, Lou Jacobi, Gusti Huber and Ed Wynn.....Director George Stevens has sometimes been unfairly dismissed as a maker of "prestige" mainstream movies ("Gunga Din," "Shane," "Giant")..... ... Full Review
| Jun 25, 2009Monsters and Critics
The Diary of Anne Frank is a profoundly moving film and this new edition adds some fantastic new special features.....It is a highly recommended purchase for fans of classic cinema.....The film was nominated for eight Academy Awards, including best picture, supporting actor (Ed Wynn), costume design, director, and score.....Stevens' movie is nothing short of fabulous in both its execution and ability to move the heart.....Shelley Winters would win for supporting actress and it would win for best art directi ... Full Review
| Jun 23, 2009DVD Town
the filmmakers did an admirable job in keeping this three hour film interesting.....The Diary of Anne Frank" is a powerful story that may not be a technical masterpiece....Truth be told, I have not watched "The Diary of Anne Frank....This romantic relationship is a central theme in the film and one of the strongest subplots..... ... Full Review
| Jun 16, 2009DVD Talk
So-called inspirational movies were easy to come by after WW2.....The film is confined mostly to a dull set yet never seems stagy or visually hampered.....Stevens' film is remarkably sensitive, especially given when it was made.....Lou Jacobi is a good but temptable man too cynical for his own comfort.....Richard Beymer is consistently interesting as the boy who makes a private life for himself in a situation with zero privacy..... ... Full Review
| Jun 16, 2009Just Press Play
The restoration of the film dazzles.....After that, however, excuses for Schindler's List 's supremacy over The Diary of Anne Frank become harder to produce.....You could be the greatest actress in the world....her writings survived to tell her harrowing story of survival becomes borderline miraculous.....The crystal clear pictures help to fascinate considering the camera doesn't have much movement..... ... Full Review
News
London Free Press
lfpress.com –
2009-10-26
Composer battling cancer LONDON -- A spokesperson for Andrew Lloyd Webber says the composer has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. A statement issued yesterday said "the condition is in its very early stages. ... Full Article
Mamet dusts off Diary
moviehole.net –
2009-08-11
I'm not so sure if this is a strange idea or an interesting one as Variety reports David Mamet is setting out to write and direct a new take on "The Diary of Anne Frank" for Walt Disney Pictures. ... Full Article
Disney has acquired screen rights to a new rendition of "The Diary of Anne Frank," to be written and helmed by David Mamet, reports Variety . ... Full Article

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