

The Diary of Anne Frank
1980-11-17 · 109 min · ★ 5.8
The story of a 13-year-old Jewish girl and her family who are forced into hiding by the Nazis during World War II.
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- Directors
- Boris Sagal
- Production companies
- 20th Century Fox Television, Katz-Gallin Productions, Half-Pint Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Melissa GilbertAnne Frank
Maximilian SchellOtto Frank
Joan PlowrightEdith Frank-Holländer
James CocoHermann van Daan
Doris RobertsPetronella van Daan
Clive RevillJan Dussel
Scott JacobyPeter van Daan
Erik HollandMr. Kraler
Susanne SevereidVoice-overTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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