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The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank
“Despite everything, I believe that people are really good at heart.”
7.1 / 10• 1988• 1h 35m•NR• English
DramaHistoryWar
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Mary Steenburgen
Miep Gies
Lead
Paul Scofield
Otto Frank
Victor Spinetti
Herman Van Daan
Tom Wilkinson
Silberbauer
LJ
Lisa Jacobs
Anne Frank
Huub Stapel
Jan Gies
Eleanor Bron
Edith Frank
PB
Peter Broekaert
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Erman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
