The Diary of Anne Frank

The Diary of Anne Frank

2009
1 Season
7.3
DramaWar & Politics

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.

Episodes

Amsterdam 6th July 1942
E1Jan 5, 200930m

Amsterdam 6th July 1942

Anne is given a diary for her 13th birthday. Anne's parents decide to go into hiding from the Nazi's after call up papers arrive for her sister.

October 1942
E2Jan 6, 200930m

October 1942

Anne finds living in the same complex in hiding with the Van Daan family harder and harder. When Mr Dussell comes to live at the complex he soon becomes the butt of all of Anne's jokes.

November 1942
E3Jan 7, 200930m

November 1942

Otto finds out that the building everyone is hiding in has been sold. Everyone hopes that the war will be over in a few months as the lease to the building wont be exchanged until then. Mr Dussell misses his fiance.

June 1943
E4Jan 8, 200930m

June 1943

As Anne matures she begins to develop feelings towards Peter and flirts with him. After Otto tells her not to get too involved, Anne and Peter end up declaring their love to each other.

May 1944
E5Jan 9, 200930m

May 1944

When Anne's family found out the Dutch government want diaries telling of war time experiences Anne is encouraged to submit hers. Determined to be a professional writer, Anne finds herself with no time to spend with Peter. As Anne is writing an entry into her diary, she and her family are suddenly awakened by the sound of intruders downstairs.

Top Cast

Ellie Kendrick

Ellie Kendrick

Anne Frank

Kate Ashfield

Kate Ashfield

Miep Gies

Ron Cook

Ron Cook

Hermann Van Daan

Iain Glen

Iain Glen

Otto Frank

Felicity Jones

Felicity Jones

Margot Frank

Tamsin Greig

Tamsin Greig

Edith Hollander-Frank

Lesley Sharp

Lesley Sharp

Petronella Van Daan

Nicholas Farrell

Nicholas Farrell

Albert Dussel

Geoffrey Breton

Geoffrey Breton

Peter van Daan

Roger Frost

Roger Frost

Mr. Kleiman