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The Diary of Anne Frank

  • TV Mini Series
  • 2009
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
3.5K
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The Diary of Anne Frank (2009)
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During World War II, a teenage Jewish girl named Anne Frank and her family are forced into hiding in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands.During World War II, a teenage Jewish girl named Anne Frank and her family are forced into hiding in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands.During World War II, a teenage Jewish girl named Anne Frank and her family are forced into hiding in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands.

  • Stars
    • Kate Ashfield
    • Geoffrey Breton
    • Ron Cook
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    3.5K
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    • Stars
      • Kate Ashfield
      • Geoffrey Breton
      • Ron Cook
    • 25User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations total

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    Kate Ashfield
    Kate Ashfield
    • Miep Gies
    • 2009
    Geoffrey Breton
    Geoffrey Breton
    • Peter Van Daan
    • 2009
    Ron Cook
    Ron Cook
    • Hermann Van Daan
    • 2009
    Tim Dantay
    Tim Dantay
    • Mr Kugler
    • 2009
    Roger Frost
    Roger Frost
    • Mr Kleiman
    • 2009
    Nicholas Farrell
    Nicholas Farrell
    • Albert Dussel
    • 2009
    Iain Glen
    Iain Glen
    • Otto Frank
    • 2009
    Tamsin Greig
    Tamsin Greig
    • Edith Frank
    • 2009
    Felicity Jones
    Felicity Jones
    • Margot Frank
    • 2009
    Ellie Kendrick
    Ellie Kendrick
    • Anne Frank
    • 2009
    Lesley Sharp
    Lesley Sharp
    • Petronella Van Daan
    • 2009
    Mariah Gale
    Mariah Gale
    • Bep Voskuijl
    • 2009
    Robert Morgan
    • SS Silberbauer
    • 2009
    Greg Bennett
    Greg Bennett
    • Workman
    • 2009
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    7Doylenf

    Very moving adaptation of the Anne Frank story...

    The cramped existence that the Jewish hideouts were forced to endure during WWII and the Nazi period, is excellently portrayed by a cast of sensitive actors who were fortunate to have a good script to work with.

    Ellie Kendrick makes an excellent Anne, bearing a good resemblance to the Jewish girl who loved writing and kept a daily diary of events in the attic where her parents and a some other neighbors were forced to stay. Leslie Sharp and Nicholas Farrell as the Van Daans are particularly moving members of the strong cast.

    The gradual maturity of a girl confronting her feelings about boys as she grows up is portrayed in a poignant and tender manner. The story is compelling from the start and increases in intensity as various conflicts among the attic inhabitants arouse hostility and anger.

    What might have made the whole drama even more intense would be outdoor scenes outside the confines of the attic showing how the villagers were being treated by the Nazis, but since those incidents would be outside the scope of Anne's diary the drama remains intimate instead with a narrower focus.

    Well worth viewing even if you've seen the big screen version made by George Stevens in 1959.
    10janpearce205

    One of the programmes of the decade

    This was an utterly stunning piece of television. It kept my whole family absolutely gripped from Monday to Friday making us laugh, cry and think as we watched Anne's story unfold. Its real strength was the lack of sensationalism and romanticisation. The final episode was as nerve shredding as any thriller and totally heartbreaking. Anne was an irritating character at times with typical teenage behaviour. Her prodigious talent was in no doubt and the fact that she was otherwise normal actually made her seem that little bit more special. Ellie Kendrick was absolutely marvellous in the role of Anne. A real talent for the future without doubt. The other actors were equally superb with none of them striking a false note. This should be required viewing for everyone. Children, especially, will relate to Anne's humane and forthright views on everything including sex. I just hope that the moral majority in the US don't mess too much with that part of it because of that, as it is integral to the life of this exceptional person.
    7parbatshounak

    A nice adaption of Anne Frank's diary

    ''The Diary of Anne'' (2009) is an accurate adaption of Anne Frank's diary. It's a very nice movie. I am very much interested about Anne Frank and I've seen six movies about Anne Frank. The 2009 adaption of Anne's diary is a fine one. Although it is not as excellent as ''Anne Frank: The Whole Story'' (2001), it is a very moving miniseries and can give the audience a clear idea about Anne Frank. The casting was excellent. Ellie Kendrick- I have no words to describe her- gave an amazing performance as Anne Frank. Really, Ellie is a talented young actress. I'd also like to praise the performances of Felicity Jones who played Margot Frank, Geoff Breton who played Peter van Daan and Tamsin Greig who played Edith Hollander Frank. And Nicholas Ferrell, who played Albert Dussel, also gave a wonderful performance. Lesley Sharp who played Petronella van Daan and Kate Ashfield who played Miep Gies also gave wonderful performances. The casting was, in short, excellent. The story was also arranged in such a way that we liked the movie very much. But I'd like to say that ''Anne Frank: The Whole Story'' and ''The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank'' were better than ''The Diary of Anne Frank'' (2009), but still, the 2009 adaption was indeed a nice one and I liked it. I'd like to give the movie: 7 out of 10.
    9pawebster

    Good version of a moving story

    One can only be grateful to the BBC, which (along with a lot of rubbish) produces so many worthwhile, thoughtful and carefully crafted programmes.

    This is one of them. The story of Anne, her family, Peter's family and the dentist has been dramatised with great attention to detail and sensitivity. The sets seem to be exact recreations of the real hiding place in Amsterdam.

    Ellie Kendrick is a great find as Anne. She is quite a good look-alike and convincingly acts Anne's personality. This version is far from painting her as a saint. She is portrayed as quite selfish and petulant, and cruel towards her mother. This seems to be truthful.

    Most of the rest of the cast are good, and are also have quite a good resemblance to the real people they represent.

    I only have doubts about the actor playing Peter. He is way too old for the part. A man of 24 is not suitable to play a boy of 16, try as he might. To make matters worse, his face seems to have been painted pink and white to make him seem younger, but this merely looks unnatural.

    However, this is a minor blemish in a very good production.
    9simon-1019

    Oh Dear...

    Just finished watching episode 5 on BBC i-player. I've been familiar with the story of Anne since I was a child, but I've never seen it told so simply or movingly as it has been over the past five nights on BBC2. I'm a cynical 45 yr old bloke, and there's honestly not much that can make me cry... I'll just have to tell my girlfriend that I've got a cold. Sensitive writing and a superb cast turned this into something special... excruciatingly sad, wonderfully uplifting.

    How can anyone endure the petty posturing of Celebrity Big Brother after watching this? So am I really the only person to be posting about this?

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      Iain Glen and Ellie Kendrick both star in Game of Thrones (2011) as Jorah Mormont and Meera Reed respectively.
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      Edited into Masterpiece Theatre: The Diary of Anne Frank (2010)

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    • Release date
      • January 5, 2009 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • arabuloku.com
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El diario de Ana Frank
    • Filming locations
      • 3 Mills Studios, Three Mill Lane, London, Greater London, England, UK(studio, the annex set)
    • Production companies
      • Darlow Smithson Productions
      • France 2 (FR2)
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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