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George Stevens' 1959 film The Diary of Anne Frank comes to DVD for the first time from 20th Century Fox as part of its Studio Classics collection. The disc is presented with a black-and-white widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original aspect ratio. Mono soundtracks are available in English, French, and Spanish. An English track is also remixed in Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo. George Stevens Jr. provides an audio commentary track. Included is the featurette "Diary of Anne Frank: Echoes From the Past." ...
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Overview

George Stevens' 1959 film The Diary of Anne Frank comes to DVD for the first time from 20th Century Fox as part of its Studio Classics collection. The disc is presented with a black-and-white widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original aspect ratio. Mono soundtracks are available in English, French, and Spanish. An English track is also remixed in Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo. George Stevens Jr. provides an audio commentary track. Included is the featurette "Diary of Anne Frank: Echoes From the Past." Other special features include a George Stevens press conference, a Millie Perkins screen test, and Movietone newsreel footage. This is a highly recommended disc for a historically important, Academy Award-winning film.
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Special Features

Closed Caption; "Diary of Anne Frank: Echoes From the Past" featurette; George Stevens press conference; Movietone News featuring Millie Perkins appearances, Academy Award highlights, Nobel Peace Prize ceremony, and more commentary by George Stevens Jr.; Mille Perkins screen test; Still gallery
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Editorial Reviews

All Movie Guide - Dan Jardine
Although it appeared almost fifteen years after the end of World War II, The Diary of Anne Frank was one of the first post-war films to confront the Holocaust on such human terms. The Frank family is an "every family," made to bear testimony for all the victims of the Nazi genocide. It is a weight that the film bears with dignity, although the filmmaker's self-consciousness occasionally causes the pace to drag. Shooting in panoramic Cinemascope, Oscar-winning cinematographer William C. Mellor and director George Stevens capture the situation's overwhelming claustrophobia, as the two families are forced to cohabit in cave-like conditions, remain quiet all day, and block up the windows at night; the claustrophobia gradually creates a palpable sense of audience dread. Shelley Winters's near-hysterical performance garnered her an Oscar, but she sometimes seems to be in a different movie from her more controlled co-stars. Millie Perkins was a little old (21) for the title role, but she effectively conveys Anne's painful adolescent confusion. The strength of both families in the face of such frightening conditions provides the film with a moral center and tragic power that overcome its minor weaknesses.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 2/3/2004
  • UPC: 024543103226
  • Original Release: 1959

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  • Source: 20th Century Fox
  • Region Code: 1
  • Aspect Ratio: Cinemascope (2.35:1)
  • Presentation: Wide Screen / Black & White / Mono / Stereo
  • Sound: stereo, monaural
  • Language: English, Français, Español
  • Time: 3:00:00
  • Format: DVD

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Millie Perkins Anne Frank
Joseph Schildkraut Otto Frank
Shelley Winters Mrs. Van Dean
Richard Beymer Peter Van Dean
Gusti Huber Edith Frank
Lou Jacobi Mr. Van Dean
Diane Baker Margot Frank
Douglas Spencer Kraler
Dody Heath Miep
Ed Wynn Albert Dussell
Robert Boon SS Man
Del Erickson
William Kirschner Workman in Shop
Frank Tweddell Night Watchman
Charles Wagenheim Sneak Thief
Technical Credits
George Stevens Director, Producer
L.B. Abbott Special Effects
David Bretherton Editor
Jack Cardiff Cinematographer
George W. Davis Art Director
Frances Goodrich Screenwriter
Albert Hackett Screenwriter
Charles LeMaire Costumes/Costume Designer
William Mace Editor
William C. Mellor Cinematographer
Alfred Newman Score Composer
Edward B. Powell Musical Direction/Supervision
Stuart A. Reiss Production Designer
Walter Scott Production Designer
Robert Swink Editor
Lyle Wheeler Art Director
Mary Wills Costumes/Costume Designer
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Scene Index

Side #1 -- Side A
1. From Page to Screen [7:00]
2. Before the War [7:09]
3. Hiding [1:00]
4. A Universal Story [7:41]
5. Attic Companions [6:47]
6. Building Suspense [6:21]
7. After the Attic [3:08]
8. The Only Survivor [3:59]
9. Good at Heart [1:51]
10. A Product of its Time [5:23]
11. Critical Acclaim [6:53]
12. A Dream Fulfilled [:43]
Side #2 -- Side B
1. Overture
2. Main Titles
3. Prelude
4. All About Myself
5. Settling In
6. Yellow Star
7. 8AM to 6PM
8. A Father's Gift
9. Peter
10. Frayed Nerves
11. The Radio
12. Fear
13. Room for One More
14. A Bad Dream
15. Comfort and Hurt
16. Bombing Raid
17. Chanukah
18. Break-In
19. Close Call
20. God's Infinite Mercy
21. Peace in 1944
22. Cutting the Cake
23. Youthful Ideals
24. Primping
25. A Date With Peter
26. Outside
27. Spring
28. Stealing Food
29. D-Day
30. Highs and Lows
31. Faith
32. Discovered
33. Anne's Last Entry
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Menu

Side #1 -- Side A
   The Diary of Anne Frank: Echoes From the Past
      Play
      Scene Selection
   Diary of Anne Frank Excerpt From "George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey"
   George Stevens Press Conference
   Millie Perkins' Screen Test
   Movietone News
      Millie Perkins, 18, to Be Anne Frank in Film of Diary
      Nobel Peace Prize to Belgian Priest
      Anne Frank Diary Star Readies for Film 1st Nights
      Academy Award Highlights
      Millie Perkins Visits the Los Angeles County Museum of Art
      Brilliant Turnout for L.A. Premiere "The Diary of Anne Frank"
   Still Gallery
   Theatrical Trailer
   International Trailer
   Restoration Comparison
Side #2 -- Side B
   Play
   Language Selection
      Spoken Languages: English 4.0 Dolby Surround
      Spoken Languages: Commentary
      Subtitles: English
      Subtitles: Spanish
      Subtitles: None
   Scene Selection
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  • Posted October 1, 2010

    A beautiful depiction

    What a heroic person Anne Frank was!

    George Stevens has illuminated this persons courageous life.

    She is an inspiration.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Amazing!

    I teach 8th grade Language Arts and it was a movie that I had to talk them into watching, simply because it was black and white. I knew they would throw a fit. We had just finished reading the book so I really talked up this movie...even though I had not yet seen it myself! I think that the whole entire class thought it was wonderful! I found that I couldn't take my eyes off of it the whole time! The part that got the students the most was when there was a burglar downstairs and you thought the cat was going to make a bunch of noise. The students were on the edge of their seats. The ending of the movie, for me, was very emotional because of all they had been through. Hearing the sirens that final time and knowing they were coming for them was heartbreaking!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Terrific!

    We watched this movie in my 8th grade english class while studying World War II and I loved it so much that I bought it and watched it with my family. The acting and filming is wonderful (it is in black and white) and the ending is so sad. My favorite line is that of Otto Frank when they all know they were going to be captured by the Nazis at the ending. It goes, "For two years now we have lived in fear. Now we can live in hope." It gets me every time.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Amazing

    I am in 9th grade, & my Language Arts Class watched this movie after we read the play from our textbooks. I absolutley LOVE black & white films, & this is no exception. This movie is amazing. I just love Shelley Winters as Mrs. Van Daan. I am thinking about purchasing it so my family can watch it too.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Its so real!

    To me this movie was amazing. It looked so real, like i saw it through her eyes.Im only in 8th grade and i really appreciate what i saw.My teacher opened up my eyes by showing me this movie.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Harrowing Family Saga Amidst The Changing Winds of War

    'The Diary of Anne Frank' is based on the tragic best selling diary of a young girl¿s real life account of her secret existence under Nazi persecution. After the war breaks out, Anne¿s prudent father, Otto (Joseph Schildkraut) whisks the family underground to avoid being sent to a concentration camp. Together with another family, the Franks attempt to wait out the prospect of being discovered in a cramped attic adjacent a factory run by the resistance. Anne (Millie Perkins) endures the hardship, danger and sadness of World War II, but never without hope and astonishment for a better tomorrow. Petronella (Shelly Winters) and Hans van Daan (Lou Jacobi) are also in hiding with the Franks and their son, Peter (Richard Beymer). But the bond of loyalty that develops between Peter and Anne is threatened by Hans¿ greed and distemper. Despite being forced by Fox to shoot his film in the widescreen process of Cinemascope, director George Stevens nevertheless managed to capture the claustrophobic atmosphere of a regime slowly closing in on the Frank¿s precarious abode. Stevens, a member of the first American film corps that liberated several Nazi concentration camps with the allies, was appalled by the overwhelming scope of genocide he encountered. His outrage is channeled on this occasion into a poignant, visceral and emotionally stirring production that not only manages to capture the essence of the period, but rightfully preserves the memory of Anne Frank ¿ a young girl, aged well beyond her years, who had the clairvoyance to put onto paper one of the most heartbreaking and genuine accounts of the second world war. Fox gives us a stunning B&W anamorphic picture with zero film grain, solid blacks, fine detail and remarkable clarity. Really, there's nothing to complain about in this visual presentation. The audio is equally impressive. The musical score is spread across all five channels and offers a genuinely moving experience. The extras include a 90 minute documentary on the real Anne Frank, the film and WWII, some period featurettes and the original theatrical trailer.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted July 12, 2003

    Great movie:-) but also a sad movie:-(

    Love this movie its was sooo good! Its also sad about what she went though. I keep on watching it almost every day. Old movies are always good. This movie is my #1 fav. movie.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 25, 2002

    Great movie

    This was a really uplifting movie. It was really sad. I don't know what I would do if I was Ann back then. She was the strongest girl out of her sister and mother. I really look up to her.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 26, 2002

    BRILLIANT

    I think this film is amazing. I loved Mrs Van Daan, played by shelly winters

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 9, 2001

    A Good Film

    Awesome movie!!

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    Posted December 14, 2009

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