The Diary of Anne Frank - videos, teasers and stills from filming

All videos, teasers and footage from the filming of the film "The Diary of Anne Frank"

The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)

Timing: 3:0 (180 min)

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The Diary Of Anne Frank 1959 Trailer | Millie Perkins

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The film is based on the Broadway play of the same name by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett (1955), which was written based on the book 'The Diary of Anne Frank' – the diary of a Jewish girl who hid from the Nazis in Amsterdam during the German occupation.
Otto Frank approached Audrey Hepburn with a request to play the role of Anne (as she was the same age and also lived in the Netherlands during that period and personally witnessed the forced deportation of Jews), but she declined the offer for three reasons: firstly, she was tempted by a role in the film "Green Mansions"; secondly, she had personally witnessed the horrors of the German occupation and did not want to stir up sad memories (several of her relatives were shot for participating in the Resistance); and thirdly, since she was around 30, she believed she would no longer be able to play a teenager.
Filming took place from March to November 1958.
Although Otto Frank consulted the film crew extensively, he could never bring himself to watch the film.
Initially, the film was planned to be shot in the real "Secret Annex" at Prinsengracht 263, but it turned out to be impossible to accommodate the filming equipment there, so most of the film was shot on sets in the USA. However, exterior scenes were filmed in real Amsterdam, including the opening scene of the film where Otto Frank gets off the truck, which was filmed on the same Prinsengracht near the same building at number 263.
The film is based on the Broadway play of the same name by Francis Goodrich and Albert Hackett (1955), which was written based on "The Diary of a Young Girl" – the diary of a Jewish girl hiding from the Nazis in Amsterdam during the German occupation.
Otto Frank asked Audrey Hepburn to play the role of Anne (as she was about the same age and also lived in the Netherlands during that period and personally witnessed the forced deportation of Jews), but she declined the offer for three reasons: firstly, she was tempted by the role in "Green Mansions"; secondly, she had personally experienced the horrors of the German occupation and did not want to stir up sad memories (several of her relatives were executed for participating in the Resistance); and thirdly, as she was around 30 years old, she believed she could no longer play a teenager.
Initially, the film was planned to be shot in the actual "Secret Annex" at Prinsengracht 263, but it turned out to be impossible to accommodate the filming equipment there, so most of the film was shot on sets in the United States. However, the exterior scenes were filmed in real Amsterdam, including the opening scene of the film where Otto Frank gets off the truck, which was filmed on Prinsengracht near building number 263.

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