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The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank (1988)

The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank (1988)

Drama History War

Despite everything, I believe that people are really good at heart.

Release Date: 1988, April 17
Directors: John Erman
Countries: United States of America
Cast: Tom Wilkinson, Mary Steenburgen, Paul Scofield, Victor Spinetti, Huub Stapel, Eleanor Bron, Lisa Jacobs

Overview:

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. 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.

Keywords:

based on true story anne frank journal holland nazi occupation of amsterdam juif miep gies