Based on melissa mullers critically acclaimed book, anne frank goes beyond the story you already know and paints the true portrait of anne both before and after she went into hiding. Feb 18, 2016 using the material, the film team was able to piece together a picture of the frank s family life, and director hans steinbichler said each scene in the film had a source. To heighten the sense of realism, the cinematographers show archival film snippets of wartime amsterdam. With kate ashfield, geoffrey breton, ron cook, nicholas farrell. Ben kingsley, brenda blethyn, and hannah taylor gordon star in the stirring tale of one of the most influential young women of the 20th century. The only existing film images of anne frank in this footage from july 22, 1941, anne frank is seen leaning out of the window of her house in amsterdam to get a look at a couple who is. Oct 02, 2009 the only existing film images of anne frank have been loaded on to youtube by amsterdam museum the anne frank house the footage, from 1941, is the only time anne has been captured on film. Anne frank classroom edition by robert dornhelm ben. The frank family from the 2001 movie called anne frank. The film is split between an educational documentary about franks time hiding from the nazis in occupied holland and. As portrayed by kendrick who looks quite a bit like the real anne, anne is still as energetic and upbeat as she is in previous depictions, but shes also moody, selfabsorbed, jealous, and. Jennifer lawrence, josh hutcherson, liam hemsworth mehr. Mar 03, 2011 sir ben kingsley spoke at the united states holocaust memorial museum on march 1, 2011, for a special program devoted to the power of film and the holocaust. Schauspieler ben kingsley sitzt mit seiner filmtochter anne frank im kino.
Miep gies struggles to keep anne frank and her family hidden. Then and now was filmed during the 2014 israelgaza conflict. Im doing this for you, he told in united states holocaust memorial museum. Based on melissa mullers critically acclaimed book, anne frank goes beyond the story you already know and paints the true portrait of anne both before and after she went into. Film footage of anne frank posted on youtube world news. In nazioccupied holland in world war ii, shopkeeper kraler hides two jewish families in his attic. During world war ii, a teenage jewish girl named anne frank and her family are forced into hiding in the nazioccupied netherlands. Jun 12, 20 the only surviving film footage of anne frank jun 12, 20 video by anne frank house. Watch the only known footage of anne frank open culture.
This 1959 film adaptation of the diary of anne frank chronicles the the two years a jewish teen named anne frank millie perkins and her family spent hiding from nazis in their amsterdam textile factorys secret annex. Teenaged anne frank, a dutch jew, perished along with most of the rest of her family in a nazi concentration camp, but her hopes, dreams, and optimistic outlook have endured thanks to the. With ben kingsley, hannah taylor gordon, tatjana blacher, brenda blethyn. It is believed that anne frank died of typhus within days of her sister margot two of the 17,000 people who perished of disease at bergenbelsen in march, 1945. Better dvds are the two later versions one starring ben kingsley as otto frank and hannah taylorgordon as anne anne frank the whole story and the more recent version starring ellie kendrick, which in my view is the best. Hannah taylor gordon is a superb anne, bringing to life the multifaceted girl, in turns intelligent, dreamy, creative, spoiled, and bratty, a girl like any other except that anne is a jew in nazioccupied holland. The miniseries aired on abc on may 20 and 21, 2001. Also, there were no gestapo sirens or hammering on the annex door when they were arrested it was actually fairly quiet and definitely no dramatic anne and peter kiss as. Many years ago, we featured the only existing film of frank, a 20second clip from july 22, 1941 in which she looks on as a bride and groom pass below her window.
The diarist died of typhus in bergenbelsen in 1945. Jun, 20 the anne frank film was recorded on july 22, 1941. Hannah taylorgordon anne, ben kingsley otto frank, joachim krol hermann van pels. Anne frank also explores the enduring mystery of who betrayed the frank family and reveals what happened next. The series starred ben kingsley, brenda blethyn, hannah taylorgordon, and lili taylor. The only surviving film footage of anne frank jun 12, 20 video by anne frank house. Controversially, but in keeping with the claim made by melissa muller, the series asserts that the anonymous betrayer of the frank family was the office cleaner, when in fact the betrayers identity has never been established.
Apr, 2010 anne did not get her diary when she was in hiding, she got it for her th birthday the previous month. The only one who outshines gordon is ben kingsley as anne s father, otto frank. The story of anne frank, the jewish girl who went into hiding with her family in amsterdam and became a victim of the holocaust. Ben kingsley kenne ich bereits aus schindlers liste, wo ich ihn ebenfalls schon klasse fand. Not from some terrorist cell with access to the saudi missile surplus, but from mediocre american producers. The entire cast performs with distinction, in particular, ben kingsley as softspoken otto frank and hannah taylorgordon a spindly slip of a girl with dark eyes and a winsome smile as anne. From the character role to the soapopera actor ben kingsley is 75 anne frank 2001 in the tv twoparter kingsley, anne franks father, otto, played. During world war ii she and her family fled germany to escape the nazi authorities. The franks anne, her parents, and her older sister margot are sequestered in the small loft with another jewish family, mr. Anne did not get her diary when she was in hiding, she got it for her th birthday the previous month.
Operating within 1950s hollywood we get a decent sentimental film that doesnt allow the audience to fully understand the horror. Anne franks tagebuch spielt eine wichtige rolle im film. More unfortunately, anne frank makes the cardinal sin of making anne frank unlikable. The only one who outshines gordon is ben kingsley as annes father, otto frank. Sir ben kingsley spoke at the united states holocaust memorial museum on march 1, 2011, for a special program devoted to the power of film and the holocaust. Brady corbet, bill paxton, anthony edwards, sophia myles, vanessa anne hudgens, ben kingsley. The whole story is a twopart miniseries based on the book anne frank. Ben kingsley, writer drew pearce on their new marvel short film all hail the king offers. First of all, the casting in anne frank the whole story is excellent and one of several best things about this film. They only showed two helpers miep gies and victor kugler kraler.
The whole story otto frank ben kingsley anne frank hannah taylor gordon edith frank tatjana blacher margot frank jessica manley the cast for the diary of anne frank left to right otto ben kingsley, anne hannah gordon taylor, edith tatjar blacher, and margot jessica. The only existing film images of anne frank have been loaded on to youtube by amsterdam museum the anne frank house the footage, from 1941, is. With mary steenburgen, paul scofield, huub stapel, eleanor bron. He had during the filming of a picture of anne when worn, to which he before every scene, said. Controversially, but in keeping with the claim made by melissa muller, the series asserts that the anonymous betrayer of the frank. Although ben kingsley is quite good in these scenes, starring as anne s father, he cant cut through the plodding repetition. But now, thanks to the internet, we have access to historical imagery that can help everyone envision the life of anne frank a bit more clearly. The life of anne frank and her family from 1939 to 1945. Sir ben kingsley on portraying otto frank in anne frank. What was crucial for him was to portray anne frank as the girl next door. On july 22, 1941, a 12yearold girl at merwedeplein 37 looked on as her neighbor got married. Anne frank was nominated for 3 golden globe awards for best miniseries or motion picture made for television, best performance by an actress gordon and best performance by an actor kingsley.
The only surviving film footage of anne frank the atlantic. Anne frank was an ordinary girl forced by circumstances to bear witness to the most extraordinary tragedy of the 20th century, and the diary she left behind became one of the best known and most. The film is split between an educational documentary about franks time. Girl, interrupted 1999 film deutsch caminantefotografico. The diary of anne frank 2016 the movie database tmdb. Miep gies struggles to keep anne frank and her family hidden and safe inside the secret annex, as the nazis turn amsterdam upsidedown. The family remained hidden in the room for two years.