The Disney version is based on an Anne Frank biography and its main advantage is that the story continues after the Germans arrest the people hiding in the "Annexe." This movie is based on Anne's diary and the story ends when the diary ends -- with the arrest of the Frank family and their compatriots. It is the first film version of both the play and the original story, and features three members of the original Broadway cast. I loved this. Leslie Sharp and Nicholas Farrell as the Van Daans are particularly moving members of the strong cast. The Disney version is based on an Anne Frank biography and its main advantage is that the story continues after the Germans arrest the people hiding in the "Annexe." One month free trial! Get unlimited DVD Movies & TV Shows delivered to your door with no late fees, ever. AKA: Anne Franks dagbok. This is a list of biographical films of Anne Frank, and film adaptations of her diaries. Following the theft of a postal-order, a fourteen-year old cadet is expelled from Naval College. This five-part BBC miniseries of The Diary of Anne Frank is a more relatable, faithful adaptation of the legendary diary than the classic 1959 movie. A romance with Peter Van Daan causes jealousy between Anne and her sister, Margot. Details. Fast, free delivery. Charges are non-refundable. It was directed by George Stevens, with a screenplay by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett. The Diary of Anne Frank is a 1959 film based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name, which was based on the diary of Anne Frank. In Nazi-occupied Holland in World War II, shopkeeper Kraler hides two Jewish families in his attic. There is also a bonus feature which is an interview with Anne Frank's cousin, Buddy Elias. Five-part adaptation of Anne Frank's famous wartime diaries in which a young teenager and her family go into hiding from the Nazis in wartime Amsterdam. Ellie Kendrick makes an excellent Anne, bearing a good resemblance to the Jewish girl who loved writing and kept a daily diary of events in the attic where her parents and a some other neighbors were forced to stay. In Nazi-occupied Holland in World War II, shopkeeper Kraler hides two Jewish families in his attic. But I'd like to say that ''Anne Frank: The Whole Story'' and ''The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank'' were better than ''The Diary of Anne Frank'' (2009), but still, the 2009 adaption was indeed a nice one and I liked it. I'd like to give the movie: 7 out of 10. Adaptation of the famous wartime diaries; Anne Frank started to write her diary in June 1942. Thinking of directing a production of The Diary of Anne Frank, I have been looking at all the available DVDs and this was great. Rent Masterpiece Classic: The Diary of Anne Frank (2009) starring Ellie Kendrick and Tamsin Greig on DVD and Blu-ray.