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The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)
Oscar-winning adaptation of the famous true story. German-occupied Amsterdam, 1942. Young teen Anne details how, to escape persecution, the Franks take refuge with another family.
Oscar-winning adaptation of the famous true story. German-occupied Amsterdam, 1942. Young teen Anne details how, to escape escalating persecution of Jews, the Franks take refuge with another family in a cramped attic hidden above a small business. The restrictions soon produce friction between the occupants as the war drags on.
On TV
Sun 25 Jan 202611:45
BBC Two England & HD only
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Anne Frank | Millie Perkins |
| Otto Frank | Joseph Schildkraut |
| Petronella Van Daan | Shelley Winters |
| Peter Van Daan | Richard Beymer |
| Edith Frank | Gusti Huber |
| Hans Van Daan | Lou Jacobi |
| Margot Frank | Diane Baker |
| Kraler | Douglas Spencer |
| Miep | Dody Heath |
| Albert Dussel | Ed Wynn |
| Director | George Stevens |
| Writer | Albert Hackett |
| Writer | Frances Goodrich |
Broadcasts
- Sat 27 Jan 201813:30
- Sat 26 Jan 201911:45
- Fri 13 Sep 201914:30
- Sat 25 Jan 202010:45BBC Two except Scotland
- Sat 28 Jan 202313:30BBC Two except Scotland
- Sat 27 Jan 202412:30BBC Two except Scotland
Thu 1 Feb 202420:00- Sat 11 Jan 202512:30BBC Two except Scotland
- Sat 6 Sep 202509:00BBC Two except Scotland
- Sun 25 Jan 202611:45BBC Two England & HD only
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