The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank
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| The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank | |
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| Directed by | John Erman |
| Produced by | Timothy J. Fee, Nick Gillott, Marjorie Kalins |
| Written by | Miep Gies, Alison Leslie Gold (book), |
| Starring | Mary Steenburgen, Paul Scofield, Lisa Jacobs, Huub Stapel, Tom Wilkinson |
| Music by | Richard Rodney Bennett |
| Cinematography | Peter Jackson |
| Editing by | Jerrold L. Ludwig |
| Distributed by | Cabin Fever Entertainment Inc. |
| Release date(s) | 17 April 1988 |
| Running time | 95 min. |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank is a 1988 TV film directed by John Erman, based on Miep Gies' book Anne Frank Remembered.
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[edit] Plot
During the Nazi occupation of Amsterdam, Otto Frank decides to hide his family, who are Jewish, after his daughter Margot is called to appear for transport to a Nazi labour camp. Miep Gies, Otto Frank's office assistant hides them in the attic above the office, that was called The Annexe. The film tells the true story of Gies' struggle to keep the family hidden and safe, as the Nazis turn Amsterdam upside-down. Based upon Gies' memoirs and Anne Frank's famous diary.
[edit] Cast
- Mary Steenburgen - Miep Gies
- Paul Scofield - Otto Frank
- Lisa Jacobs - Anne Frank
- Huub Stapel - Jan Gies
- Eleanor Bron - Edith Frank
- Frances Cuka - Mrs. Van Daan
- Victor Spinetti - Herman Van Daan
- Miriam Karlin - Mrs. Samson
- Georgia Slowe - Margot Frank
- Irissa Cisternino - Koophuis
- Gary Raymond - Mr.Kraler
- Jeffrey Robert - Dr. Dussel
- Tom clark - Karl Silberbauer
[edit] Awards
Emmy Awards - Outstanding Writing in a Miniseries or a Special (1988)
[edit] See also
- The Diary of Anne Frank (1959 film)
- Anne Frank: The Whole Story (2001 mini series)
- People associated with Anne Frank
- List of Holocaust films
