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- 1959
- Approved
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 3 h
- 1959
- Approved
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 3 h
Summary During World War II, a teenage Jewish girl named Anne Frank and her family are forced into hiding in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands.
Directed By: George Stevens
Written By: Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, Anne Frank, George Stevens
- 1959
- Approved
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 3 h
- 1959
- Approved
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 3 h
The Diary of Anne Frank
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6.3
Summary During World War II, a teenage Jewish girl named Anne Frank and her family are forced into hiding in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands.
Directed By: George Stevens
Written By: Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, Anne Frank, George Stevens
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 10 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 10 Critic Reviews
59
50% Positive
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
50% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
0% Negative
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An intimate three-hour epic adapted less from Frank's diary than the Broadway version. [06 Feb 2004, p.6E]
Mr. Stevens has done a superb job of putting upon the screen the basic drama and shivering authenticity of the Frances Goodrich-Albert Hackett play, which in turn caught the magnitude of drama in the real-life diary of a Jewish girl.
Time has been good to the brave blend of stark realism and Hollywood production values of this drama, inspired by the writings of the young girl who continued to believe in the fundamental decency of mankind even as her family hid from the Nazis in an Amsterdam attic. [07 Nov 2004, p.N03]
There are some poignant moments, but Steven's decision to shoot a claustrophobic movie in CinemaScope and the stage-bound feel of the whole enterprise never bring the action to life.
Adapted from the Goodrich-Hackett play, it just misses the spiritual and emotional majesty it reaches for.
Never does [Perkins] project the courage, frailty, or plainspoken depth suggested by Frank’s writing, and the leaden earnestness of George’s direction does Perkins and the film no favors.
One of those extremely long and well-meaning adaptations of plays, this doesn't really amount to very much, despite its intrinsically moving subject matter.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 6 User Ratings
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 6 User Ratings
6.3
67% Positive
4 Ratings
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17% Mixed
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Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 3 Wins & 8 Nominations
Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Win & 6 Nominations
Laurel Awards
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
