The Diary of Anne Frank

"Hollywood has never made a greater suspense story... a more tender love story... or a finer human drama!"

Apr 17 1959 Approved 3h 0m
Biography, Drama, Family

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.

Plot

In Nazi-occupied Holland in World War II, shopkeeper Kraler hides two Jewish families in his attic. Young Anne Frank keeps a diary of everyday life for the Franks and the Van Daans, chronicling the Nazi threat as well as family dynamics. A romance with Peter Van Daan causes jealousy between Anne and her sister, Margot. Otto Frank returns to the attic many years after the eventual capture of both families and finds his late daughter's diary.

Written by

Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, Anne Frank

Directed by

George Stevens

Production Countries

United States of America, Netherlands

Production Companies

George Stevens Productions

Languages

Deutsch, English

Awards

Won 3 Oscars. 9 wins & 14 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
14,072
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
59
Popularity
NA