Otto Frank, the Father of Anne

Overview

Director David de Jongh represents the life Otto Frank in his documentary Otto Frank, the father of Anne. The film deals with various facets of Otto Frank’s life: his youth in Germany, including his military service during the First World War, his marriage to Edith Holländer and the birth of their daughters Margot and Anne, their flight to the Netherlands, the time in hiding and the deportation to Auschwitz, his life after the Second World War and his dedication to the diary and the ideals of his daughter Anne, and his second marriage to Fritzi Geiringer. The documentary features many photos and film images, as well as interviews, including new ones, with people who knew Otto Frank. His stepdaughter Eva Schloss is one of the interviewees. The film is produced by Pieter van Huystee Film.

Cast

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Prof. Peter Stein

Otto Frank (voice-over)

Carice van Houten

Diary fragments (voice-over)

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Eva Geiringer

Self

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Hannah Pick-Goslar

Self

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Jacqueline van Maarsen

Self

Otto Frank

Self (archive footage)

Anne Frank

Self (archive footage)

Margot Frank

Self (archive footage)

Edith Frank

Self (archive footage)

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Elfriede Geiringer

Self (archive footage)

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Miep Gies

Self (archive footage)

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Johannes Kleiman

Self (archive footage)