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unusual facts about The Diary of Anne Frank



Acoustic Accordions

It contains covers of popular Michael Nyman tracks from Letters, Riddles and Writs, Drowning by Numbers, Prospero's Books, The Diary of Anne Frank, The Draughtsman's Contract, and The Piano, as well as an original track by Janusz Wojtarowicz, leader of Motion Trio, who also arranged the works for accordion.

Anne Frank House

On display at the museum is the Academy Award that Shelley Winters won, and later donated to the museum, for her performance as Auguste van Pels in The Diary of Anne Frank.

Charlie Mole

His scores include An Ideal Husband, Othello, The Importance of Being Earnest, The Diary of Anne Frank, the 2007 version of St. Trinian's the 2009 version of Dorian Gray, and the 2013 ITV drama series Mr Selfridge.

Fair Lawn High School

Millie Perkins (born 1938), actress, played the title role in the 1959 movie The Diary of Anne Frank.

Molly Ephraim

In 2010, she played Anne Frank in The Diary of Anne Frank at the Westport Country Playhouse.

Perlita Neilson

In 1957 she played Anne Frank in the London production of The Diary of Anne Frank.

Theatre of Dare

Recent performances include Little Shop of Horrors, Annie, Fools, The Diary of Anne Frank, Peter Pan, No Time For Sergeants, Bell, Book and Candle, The Gin Game, and Little Women the musical.


see also

Cultural depictions of Anne Frank

The book The Freedom Writers Diary (and its 2007 film adaptation) biographs the lives of high school students whose English teacher encourages them to read The Diary of Anne Frank.