The Diary of Anne Frank Blu-ray (50th Anniversary Edition)

The Diary of Anne Frank

(1959)

In 1942, a family of Dutch Jews hides in an attic from the Nazis, but just before the war ends
they're found out and sent to concentration camps--an experience recorded in the famous diary
of a little girl.

For more about The Diary of Anne Frank and the The Diary of Anne Frank Blu-ray release, see the The Diary of Anne Frank Blu-ray Review published by Martin Liebman on June 20, 2009 where this Blu-ray release scored 4.5 out of 5.

Director: George Stevens
Writers: Frances Goodrich

, Albert Hackett, Anne Frank
Starring: Millie Perkins, Joseph Schildkraut, Shelley Winters, Richard Beymer, Gusti Huber, Lou Jacobi
Producer: George Stevens

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The Diary of Anne Frank debuts on Blu-ray with a faithful 1080p, 2.35:1-framed transfer. The film begins with several scenes that serve up a plethora of pops and white speckles jumping all over the screen, accompanied by plenty of grain. The pops and speckles appear intermittently throughout the film, but the transfer generally appears blemish-free in most scenes. Detail, generally speaking, never stands out as above-average, and the image doesn't offer all that much in the way of depth. Nevertheless, some details stand out nicely, for instance rainwater glistening off a hat or the fine details in the decorative curtains seen in the hideout. Many shots take on a soft and occasionally borderline blurry appearance, while others take on a slight glow. Most of the blurry imagery appears in backgrounds and on the sides of the frame, but center-frame objects generally take on a fairly sharp, clear, detailed appearance. Nevertheless, the Blu-ray seems to replicate the film nicely enough. The transfer features a consistent but slight grain field that adds a film-like feel to the experience. Though certainly not the most visually impressive catalogue transfer Fox has produced, this one is a definite winner in context and easily bests any previous home video versions of the film.

The Diary of Anne Frank arrives on Blu-ray with a DTS-HD MA 5.1 lossless soundtrack. Despite the 5.1 master, the track features virtually no rear-channel presence. Nevertheless, and most importantly, the lossless treatment allows for a clear and concise delivery of the film's limited but all-important sound design where silence is often just as important as dialogue, music, or sound effects. Music, particularly that heard during the prelude, plays clearly and strongly, focused in the center but with adequate support from the front left and right channels. Sound effects, too, play nicely enough in context; whether the heavy clanking of soldiers' boots on the streets below the loft, the screaming siren attached to a vehicle rolling by, or explosions heard both near and far during allied bombing raids, the track delivers all that is required of it with an appropriate level of gusto and clarity. Most importantly, dialogue reproduction remains rock-solid throughout, though on several rare occasions it can seem the slightest bit muffled under music or select sound effects. Generally, this track satisfies and, like the entirety of the technical presentation, serves only to reinforce rather than define The Diary of Anne Frank.

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