Anne Frank Remembered (1995)

Using previously unreleased archival material in addition to contemporary interviews, this academy award-winning documentary tells the story of the Frank family and presents the first ... See full summary »

Director:

Jon Blair

Writers:

Jon Blair, Anne Frank (diary)

Stars:

Carl Kraines, Kenneth Branagh, Glenn Close

Won 1 Oscar. Another 9 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Carl Kraines	...	Anne Frank
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kenneth Branagh	...	Narration (voice)
Glenn Close	...	Diary Readings (voice)
Anne Frank	...	Herself (archive footage)
Edith Frank	...	Herself (archive footage)
Margot Frank	...	Herself (archive footage)
Miep Gies	...	Herself
Hannah Pik-Goslar	...	Herself
Joely Richardson	...	Diary Readings (voice)

Storyline

Using previously unreleased archival material in addition to contemporary interviews, this academy award-winning documentary tells the story of the Frank family and presents the first fully-rounded portrait of their brash and free-spirited daughter Anne, perhaps the world's most famous victim of the Holocaust.

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Plot Keywords:

holocaust | interview | victim | museum | archive footage | 

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Taglines:

She is perhaps Hitler's best-known victim, but what was Anne Frank really like?

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography | War

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for emotional thematic elements and depictions of the Holocaust

Details

Official Sites:

Sony Pictures Classics

Country:

UK USA Netherlands

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 June 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Anna Frank emlékezete

Box Office

Gross:

$1,310,200 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Anne Frank House, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Disney Channel

Technical Specs

Runtime:

122 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Anne Frank: Where there is hope, there is life.

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Connections

References The Eternal Jew (1940)

User Reviews

Spellbinding Documentary

Through the years I've been very much interested in the life of this teenager who left such a profound, indelible mark on the world. My fascination has also been born of fear, as in, could this happen again.

And throughout the ensuing years, yes, I fear 'it' continues to happen around us and of course 'it' was happening long before Anne. The 'it' of course is can a so-called civilized society turn on its own or on an innocent country/race/continent and murder citizens in cold blood on the flimsiest of excuses? I leave that question out there.

At the beginning of the documentary there is a statement about the leader Adolf Hitler in that the one profound fact about Hitler that is never mentioned was that he was elected democratically and all of the atrocities committed were done as the result of a compliant poodle-press and fear-mongering propaganda played over and over again for a docile population.

One of the atrocities was Anne Frank, who put a face to the death camps by the miracle of her diary's survival.

Kenneth Brannagh does a wonderful job on the commentary and interviewing, he has that rare gift of minimizing his own persona thus allowing the subjects to speak for themselves.

Many new facts and people never before interviewed are brought to life in the meticulous research, which I will not go into here as they add immeasurably to the reality and gut wrenching sorrow of the film.

Glenn Close reads selections from the diary and her voice is perfect for the part, she brings a naiveté and freshness to the role.

Old childhood friends of Anne's are interviewed at length and her last days before death are well recorded and witnessed along with her vibrant and mischievous personality.

This is not to be missed. A wonderful and respectful film about the seldom seen Anne.

10 out of 10.