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  • Actors: Ellie Kendrick, Iain Glen, Tamsin Greig, Felicity Jones
  • Directors: Jon Jones
  • Format: PAL
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 12
  • Studio: Contender Films
  • DVD Release Date: 12 Jan 2009
  • Run Time: 145 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0014HKQK2
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,372 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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This five-part BBC drama presents an intimate portrayal of the tragically short life of Anne Frank and her family. Anne's diary was first published over fifty years ago and is the very moving account of a young girl in hiding from the Nazis during the years from 1942 to 1944. THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK pieces together the fascinating and emotive details of her life and times and illustrates how hope, humour and courage can survive in such horrifying circumstances.

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfully spirited yet deeply moving, 10 Jan 2009
By E. Potten (Derbyshire, UK) - See all my reviews
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After the first episode of this I began to look forward to it every night. I've read The Diary of a Young Girl several times over the years and each time I was surprised again by the intelligence, insight and sparkling humour of such a young woman in such difficult circumstances. I was really hoping that this new dramatisation would reflect that, and I wasn't disappointed.

Ellie Kendrick's portrayal of Anne was brilliant - certainly worth an award or two - and the ensemble cast around her very much fitted how I had imagined her family and the Van Daans from her descriptions. The humour and the happiness was inspiring and uplifting, whilst at the same time the adaptation doesn't shy away from the terror of the situation. The bombing going on around the house was well done - and something I hadn't really been able to imagine in reading the book - and the grittier scenes were skilfully handled (Mrs Van Daan's nervous stomach when the burglars are in the house was hideously realistic).

If this dramatisation connects more young people to Anne's diary and provides a sparkling and lively viewing experience, yet also inspires a few people to go out and learn more about the atrocities that took the lives of the Franks and so many more besides, then it has done an admirable job.
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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding!!, 22 Dec 2008
By MarkC (London, England) - See all my reviews

I was lucky enough to see an early version of this and being such a fan of previous adaptations this one simply blows them all out of the water.

This is the kind of drama that the BBC seems to do best, and being able to actual shoot scenes around Anne's actual house in Amsterdam made it all the more authentic. The performances are exceptionally good especially Ellie Kendrick who gives an honest portayal of the central character and Iain Glen & Tasmin Grieg as her parents.

I'll certainly be buying this DVD when it's released

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18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, 5 Jan 2009
By M. Dowden (London, UK) - See all my reviews
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I remember seeing the 1959 film of this when I was at school, which eventually led to me reading the book. As I find the whole story fascinating I couldn't wait to see what this production was going to be like. I must admit that I was bowled over, the acting is excellent, especially by Ellie Kendrick who plays Anne Frank.

The script was written by Deborah Moggach who did the last film version of Pride and Prejudice, and she has obviously taken a lot of care over this. I think that everyone must know the story of Anne Frank, family and friends being secreted above business premises in Holland during the Second World War. If you have never read the book I would wholeheartedy recommend it, I currently have the definitive version The Diary of a Young Girl: The Definitive Edition.

What has made Anne Frank so popular isn't so much the war, if that was all there was to it only historians and people interested in that period would read it. The dynamics of so many people being in close proximity helps to give the diary more interest, but ultimately it's the opinions and comments of a girl that is going through adolescense that has really gripped people, and meant that it has been read by so many people of different ages. After all I think that probably the bible is the only book that has outsold this (bad luck JK Rowling).

Obviously not everything in the diary can be included that is why I suggest reading the book. As we all know Anne Frank died in Belsen about a fortnight before that camp was liberated, and so alas she had no idea of the legacy that she has left behind. If you want to know about conditions in Belsen then I would suggest the brilliant drama The Relief Of Belsen [2007], but be warned it is pretty harrowing. Also those people who helped keep Anne Frank etc. safe, and the others like them throughout Europe should never be forgotten for their selfless bravery, after all they faced death for what they did.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful adaptation
I was surprised to see the 3 star rating on here, because I honestly feel that this adaptation is worth at least 4 stars. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Ms. O. Lowe

4.0 out of 5 stars A well crafted drama
This is an excellent production by the BBC and an impressive cast of actors. Anyone who has read the Diary of Anne Frank and/or has visited the Anne Frank House will be... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mark L Kelly

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent adaption of the diary
This DVD is really wonderful. It really captures the life of Anne Frank and her family while they hid in fear of being captured by the Nazis. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mr. David Eakins

5.0 out of 5 stars ann frank
recently on a trip to amsterdam, having seen the musieum about Anne Frank, knowing the story, I decided to buy the dvd and I truely beleive this was amazing story and well made... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mr. Douglas Ambler

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent new adaptation
I watched this with my kids thinking 'i know what happens at the end, how many times can you retell the story' but was pleasantly surprised by this new adaptation, which is split... Read more
Published 3 months ago by A. lucassen

5.0 out of 5 stars Edge of your seat...
After reading the book I expected the film to be pretty rubbish (as they mostly are!) but I was pretty impressed by this one. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Karen Meiklejohn

3.0 out of 5 stars Overrated
Can't understand the rave reviews for this BBC production or why the BBC allocated resources to making it, given the existence of a superior version (2004) starring Ben Kingsley,... Read more
Published 5 months ago by A man's a man for a' that.

5.0 out of 5 stars First Class Drama
This five part drama really shines in it's quality both from a production point of view and the acting on show. Read more
Published 5 months ago by kdog

5.0 out of 5 stars Can the BBC continue with this quality?
I was spellbound by this series. The acting - particularly Ellie Kendrick and Tamsin Greig - was believable and beautifully nuanced. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Ms. Felicia Davis-burden

5.0 out of 5 stars Sheds new light on a classic book
This adaptation is the BBC at its best. Outstanding ensemble cast, with Ellie Kendrick living the part as Anne Frank. Read more
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