... , accomplished individuals who were unfairly persecuted. The Diary of Anne Frank, which was made in 1959 was one of the more popular films of its time. The film attempted to re-tell the true story of a Dutch, Jewish girl's years in hiding from the Nazis. Adapted from the Pulitzer winning play by writers Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, the movie provided a highly sanitised and romanticised version of events. In reality, Anne Frank was only thirteen years old when ... , but sacrificed the point that even the young were not spared. A poignant feature of the literary version of Anne Fran...

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