The diary of Anne Frank

DVD 2009

Nazi-occupied Amsterdam. Otto Frank and his family have decided to go into hiding due to the increasing persecutions against Jews. Businessman Kraler and his assistant Miep prepare a hiding place in the attic rooms above their place of business. They arrange for the Frank and Van Daan families to stay there. Later on, they are joined by the dentist Dussel. Anne Frank is Otto's 13-year-old daughter. She writes about the remarkable account of their...

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Uniform Title:

Diary of Anne Frank (Motion picture). Spanish & English

Edition:

50th anniversary edition

Description:

1 videodisc (double-sided) (179 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in
monochrome
digital
optical
mixed
Dolby digital 5.1
NTSC
video file
DVD video
region 1

Target Audience Note:

CHVR: NR

Notes:

From the play by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, based on the book "Anne Frank: the diary of a young girl" by Anne Frank; produced on the stage by Kermit Bloomgarden, directed by Garson Kanin
Double-sided disc includes widescreen presentation (side A) and special features (side B)
Director of photography, William C. Mellor, Jack Cardiff ; editors, David Bretherton, Robert Swink, William Mace ; music, Alfred Newman; art direction, Lyle R. Wheeler, George W. Davis ; costume designer, Mary Wills
Millie Perkins, Joseph Schildkraut, Shelley Winters, Richard Beymer, Gusti Huber, Lou Jacobi, Diane Baker, Douglas Spencer, Dody Heath, Ed Wynn
Originally produced as an American motion picture in 1959
DVD; Region 1, NTSC; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 4.0 surround, Dolby Digital mono.; widescreen (2.35:1); dual-layer (Side A), single-layer (Side B)
In English or dubbed Spanish or French with optional subtitles in English, Spanish, or French; closed-captioned
Winner, 1960 Academy Awards for Best Art Direction/Set Decoration, Black-and-White--Lyle R. Wheeler, George W. Davis, Walter M. Scott, Stuart A. Reiss; Best Cinematography, Black-and-White--William C. Mellor; and Best Actress in a Supporting Role--Shelley Winters

Contents:

Side A. Feature film: Overture
Main titles
Prelude
All about myself
Settling in
Yellow star
8AM to 6PM
Father's gift
Peter
Frayed nerves
Radio
Fear
Room for one more
Bad dream
Comfort and hurt
Bombing raid
Chanukah
Break-in
Close call
God's infinite mercy
Peace in 1944
Cutting the cake
Youthful ideals
Primping
Date with Peter
Outside
Spring
Stealing food
D-Day
Highs and lows
Faith
Discovered
Anne's last entry
Exit music Special features: Audio commentary with George Stevens, Jr. and Millie Perkins [optional audio feature]
Side B. Special features: George Stevens in WWII [featurette] (8 min.)
The making of "The diary of Anne Frank" : A son's memories [featurette] (25 min.)
"The diary of Anne Frank" : Memories from Millie Perkins and Diane Baker [featurette] (26 min.)
Shelly Winters and "The diary of Anne Frank" [featurette] (7 min.)
The sound and music of "The diary of Anne Frank" [featurette] (8 min.)
"The diary of Anne Frank" : Correspondence [featurette] (13 min.)
Fox Movie Channel presents "Fox Legacy hosted by Tom Rothman" [featurette] (14 min.); Interactive pressbook gallery [slide show]; Behind-the-scenes gallery [slide show]

Control Number:

538913

UPC:

024543103226
024543581086

Other Authors:

Baker, Diane, 1938- actor
Beymer, Richard, 1939- actor
Bloomgarden, Kermit, producer
Frank, Anne, 1929-1945. Achterhuis
Goodrich, Frances, adapter, screenwriter
Hackett, Albert, adapter, screenwriter
Heath, Dody, 1928- actor
Huber, Gusti, 1914-1993, actor
Jacobi, Lou, actor
Kanin, Garson, 1912-1999, director
Newman, Alfred, 1901-1970, composer
Perkins, Millie, 1938- actor
Schildkraut, Joseph, 1895-1964, actor
Spencer, Douglas, 1910-1960, actor
Stevens, George, 1904-1975, producer, director
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
Winters, Shelley, actor
Wynn, Ed, 1886-1966, actor

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