The Diary of Anne Frank
1959 · Movie · NR · 179 min · ★ 7.2
The true, harrowing story of a young Jewish girl who, with her family and their friends, is forced into hiding in an attic in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam.
Based on Diary of Anne Frank, The Diary of Anne Frank
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Details
- Years
- 1959
- Release date
- 1959-03-18
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 179 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (374 votes)
Themes
- amsterdam, netherlands
- holocaust (shoah)
- world war ii
- diary
- biography
- black and white
- based on memoir or autobiography
- family
- attic
- nazi occupation
- hiding in attic
- children in wartime
- +1 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Art Direction, Black and White · 1960
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1960
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Black-and-White · 1960
- Golden Globe Award — Best Film Promoting International Understanding · 1960
- Silver nugget — the best foreign film · 1959
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- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design, Black-and-White · 1960 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score · 1960 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1960 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1960 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1960 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Art Direction, Black and White · 1960 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Black-and-White · 1960 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · nominated
Cast & crew
Millie Perkins
as Anne Frank
Joseph Schildkraut
as Otto Frank
Shelley Winters
as Petronella Van Daan
Richard Beymer
as Peter Van Daan
Gusti Huber
as Edith Frank
Lou Jacobi
as Hans Van Daan
Diane Baker
as Margot Frank
Douglas Spencer
as Kraler
Dodie Heath
as Miep Gies
Ed Wynn
as Albert Dussell
Directed by George Stevens