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The Diary of Anne Frank (1980 film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Diary of Anne Frank' is a 1980 American made-for-television biographical drama film which originally aired on NBC on November 17, 1980. Like the 1959 film of the same name, it was written by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett and directed by Boris Sagal. Unlike the 1959 film, the TV-film focuses more on character development than suspense, and is considerably shorter than the 1959 version.
Melissa Gilbert plays Anne Frank. Scott Jacoby, the actor portraying Peter Van Daan in the film, is the real-life grandson of Lou Jacobi, who portrayed Peter's father, Hans Van Dann, in the 1959 film.
The film received mixed reviews.
Cast
* Maximilian Schell as Otto Frank
* Joan Plowright as Edith Frank
* James Coco as Hans Van Daan
* Doris Roberts as Petronella Van Daan
* Clive Revill as Dr. Dussel
* Scott Jacoby as Peter Van Daan
* Melissa Gilbert as Anne Frank
* Melora Marshall as Margot Frank
* Erik Holland as Mr. Kraler
* Anne Wyndham as Miep Gies
Awards
The film was nominated for one Golden Globe award in 1981, for Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV. It was nominated for three Emmy awards, also in 1981, for Outstanding Achievement in Makeup (Scott H. Eddo and Stanley Smith), Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or a Special (Ted Voigtlander) and Outstanding Individual Achievement - Special Class (Rita Bennett, women's costumer, and Bill Blackburn, men's costumer).
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