The new Diary of Anne Frank production is the first true and authentic account of life in hiding under Nazi terror during World War II from the unique perspective of a teenage Jewish girl. The Diary of Anne Frank is a modern, timeless classic of literature and a extraordinary social document that has endured the world over. The story is both an important piece of recent history and universal family tale that is understood worldwide.
Full of tension, but at times funny and ultimately tragic, Anne Frank's diary manages to create a truthful and timeless picture of domestic life in all its pettiness and normality while never letting us forget the extraordinary threat of death that await the characters if discovered. The BBC worked directly with the Anne Frank-Fonds estate to ensure complete authenticity for the film.
Dramatizations of her diary are far and few between as the Anne Frank-Fonds (estate) tends not to grant the rights to adapt her memoirs, so this drama series is a very rare event. The detailed reconstructions of the house, together with the strong award winning performances from the cast, combine to create a landmark piece of drama.
Yesterday we
reported about the upcoming
October 27th DVD release of the BBC's 2009 mini series production
The Diary of Anne Frank. While publisher Well Go USA hasn't added anything to their own website yet (at least as of this writing) about the title, Amazon's listing (see button link below) has now been updated with package art (bottom) and a product description (above), giving us a bit more insight into the feature that you'll find on this 2-disc set.
