Review of The Diary of Anne Frank (1959) by Laura W — 15 May 2008
The Diary of Ann Frank: George Stevens Giant directed this 1959 film adaptation of the hit play based on the writings of Ann Frank, the Jewish girl from Amsterdam who hid in an attic with her family and others during the Nazi occupation.
As, Ann Millie Perkins is something of a milky eyed enigma and in retrospect too old for the part but she is surrounded by an outstanding cast, including Joseph Schildkraut as Annes patient father, Ed Wynn as a cranky dentist who moves into Annes room, and Shelley Winters as the loud Mrs.
Van Daan. Stevens truns the many overlapping dramas of the caged characters into the foundation of Annes growth as a young woman, ready for life and love just at the moment the dream comes to and end.
Beautifully shot by cinematographer William C Mellor, and written by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hacket from their stage production Tom Keogh.
This review of The Diary of Anne Frank (1959) was written by Laura W on 15 May 2008.
The Diary of Anne Frank has generally received positive reviews.
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