The Diary of Anne Frank (play) Resources
Websites
No, that's not Queen Amidala, it's Natalie Portman playing Anne. Check out the official Playbill of the 1997 revival of the Hacketts' drama.
Check out this website, dedicated from the heart of the USA to the heart of Anne Frank.
Outside Anne's only window was a giant chestnut tree, which she mentioned numerous times in her diary. The tree contracted a fatal disease, but several saplings were propagated before its death. Read about how the rush to save Anne's sacred tree was commissioned by the United States and other nations.
Need a more "faithful" spin on Anne Frank? Check out the Jewish virtual library and its take on Anne Frank, the Holocaust, and other facts and info on Judaism.
Movie or TV Productions
Albert and Frances Goodrich Hackett's play turned into a movie in 1959. It stars Millie Perkins and Shelley Winters.
The Holocaust's greatest diarist comes to TV in mini-series format. Starring Ben Kingsley and Hannah Taylor Gordon, it's perfect for the TV or Anne Frank enthusiast in you.
Airing on PBS's Masterpiece, the film was released on Holocaust Remembrance Day in 2010 and stars Ellie Kendrick as Anne.
Articles and Interviews
This article interviews Francine Prose, a biographer of Anne Frank who made significant discoveries about Anne Frank, her writing, and her author's craft.
An interesting article about how Anne Frank's diary continues to be banned in certain schools in the United States.
Anne Frank's cousin is her last remaining relative, and he's donating a whole bunch of items. Check out what's lost and found in this Newsweek article.
Video
We don't know if it's really the whole story, but this excerpt from the 2001 TV mini-series is worth checking out. Oh, and it's free on YouTube.
Grab a short video on Anne Frank from your fave—biography.com. You know they'll deliver a ton of good information in a few kilobytes. Just in time for you to microwave a hot pocket.
Here's an interview on the Today show with Natalie Portman about how she got to play Anne Frank on Broadway.
Images
Need some visualization techniques to take in all that is Anne Frank? Look no further than this slideshow of our favorite heroine.
Check out this still image from Natalie Portman's 1997 portrayal of Anne Frank in The Diary of Anne Frank.
We're not sure who we like better to play our Anneke, Millie or Natalie. We'll let you decide.