Anne Frank Movie Comparison

Our class recently read the play and watched the 2009 version movie of The Diary of Anne Frank. In the beginning of the story, we watch the Franks and Van Daans being situated into the Secret Annex. They learned that they must be quiet throughout the course of the workday and their abilities are limited. Such ability is using the washroom. In the middle, conflicts grow between the inhabitants of the annex. They have fallen into a pattern for living in hiding, but their terror is still present with the threat of being caught. By the end, the Gestapo found the annex and brought them into concentration camps. Out of all the people hiding, only Otto Frank, the father of Anne Frank, survived to be liberated. After seeing both versions, I feel …show more content…
Specifically, the loathing between Anne and Mrs. Van Daan can be seen clearly in the film, however, it is not as clear in the book. In the text it said, “Mrs.Van Daan: ‘Now look what you’ve done...you clumsy little fool!(Goodrich and Hackett 364). While Mrs. Van Daan did yell at Anne for that, there are no other large disagreements between them. Nonetheless, the film captured many more disagreements between the two of them. One such argument was over Anne going into the attic to see Peter. Mrs. Van Daan was implying that more than just talking and reading was going on between the two of them. This caused the annoyance of Anne and was only a small disagreement out of the many between them. In addition to the first difference, another is when Mr. Dussel said Kaddish before going to sleep. Why this is such an important difference is because it shows that he has lost part of his family and is praying for them. The passage does not mention Mr. Dussel saying this prayer before bed. It shows how these people still are human, even though by most Germans they were considered to be much less. Finally, the last difference is when everyone says goodbye before leaving for the concentration camps. Before the movie ends, you can see all of them hugging and shaking hands. This is an emotive moment because you can tell that they know they think that it is the end for them. However, in the play, this part is never mentioned. Instead it says, “Anne stands, holding her school satchel, looking over at her father and mother with a soft, reassuring smile. She is no longer a child, but a woman with courage to meet whatever lies ahead”(Goodrich and Hackett 407). While this shows how she is maturing, I think the dramatic license of the movie showed more of the overall emotion of everyone