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The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank

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1988 | 95 min | Drama, History, War

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Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for history buffs. If you loved Schindler's List or The Pianist, start here.
The mood
Intense.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 35 min.
What might put you off
Nothing much for most grown-ups.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 10K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by John Erman

  • Mary SteenburgenMiep Gies
  • Paul ScofieldOtto Frank
  • Victor SpinettiHerman Van Daan
  • Tom WilkinsonSilberbauer
  • Lisa JacobsAnne Frank
  • Huub StapelJan Gies
  • Eleanor BronEdith Frank
  • Peter Broekaert