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THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK
U.S., 1959
Directed by George Stevens
With Millie Perkins, Shelley Winters, Joseph Schildkraut, Diane Baker
Approx. 180 min. 4K DCP.
In occupied Amsterdam, two Jewish families, the Franks and the Van Daans, spend two years holed up in the upper floors of an office building, as witnessed through the eyes of teen-aged Anne. Winner of three Academy Awards® — Art Direction, Cinematography, and Best Supporting Actress (Shelley Winters) — among eight nominations.
Reviews
“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.”
– Bosley Crowther, The New York Times