The Diary of Anne Frank (2016)

Original title

Das Tagebuch der Anne Frank

Directed by

Hans Steinbichler

Genre

documentary film, drama film, Holocaust in the movies

Country

Germany

Runtime

2h 08m

Rated

12

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 138 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young Jewish girl named Anne Frank hides with her family in a secret annex in Amsterdam during World War II. She records her thoughts and experiences in a diary while they struggle to survive.

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What happens

Das Tagebuch der Anne Frank (English: The Diary of Anne Frank) is a 2016 German drama film directed by German filmmaker Hans Steinbichler and written by Fred Breinersdorfer. It stars Lea van Acken as the titular character, Martina Gedeck, Ulrich Noethen, and Stella Kunkat. The film is based on Anne Frank's famous diary and tells the story of Anne Frank, the Jewish girl who went into hiding with her family in Amsterdam and became a victim of the Holocaust. The world premiere was held at February 16, 2016 in a special presentation for young people during the 66th Berlin International Film Festival. It was listed as one of eight films that could be the German submission for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards, but it was not selected. The film was theatrically released in Germany on March 3, 2016, by Universal Pictures International. It received largely positive reviews from critics, with many praising van Acken's performance as Anne Frank, and grossed over $31 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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