Otto Frank, the Father of Anne

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

Prof. Peter Stein Otto Frank (voice-over)

Carice van Houten Diary fragments (voice-over)

Eva Geiringer Self

Hannah Pick-Goslar Self

Jacqueline van Maarsen Self

Otto Frank Self (archive footage)

Anne Frank Self (archive footage)

Margot Frank Self (archive footage)

Edith Frank Self (archive footage)

Elfriede Geiringer Self (archive footage)

Miep Gies Self (archive footage)

Johannes Kleiman Self (archive footage)

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