The Diary of Anne Frank (1995 film)
The Diary of Anne Frank is a 1995 Japanese animated historical film based on Anne Frank's 1942–1944 The Diary of a Young Girl. It is a feature film by Madhouse, was directed by Akinori Nagaoka and released on August 19, 1995.
Production
Nagaoka's film features new character designs by Katsuyuki Kubo and features a score composed by Michael Nyman, including two songs, "If" and "Why," which have become concert works. The former also appeared in an altered form in the film, The Libertine. The singer is contralto Hilary Summers. "Candlefire" as well as piano-only versions of "If" and Why" appear on Nyman's 2005 release, The Piano Sings.Release
The Nagaoka film was released with an English language adaptation, via a DVD release in French with English subtitles. A release in North America was set for 2015, but went unreleased for several years. The English version was finally released for free on the official YouTube channel on May 3, 2020. The English version is currently under Creative Commons Attribution License on YouTube. The French and English language versions replaced the Michael Nyman score with a new one by Carine H.D. Gutlerner. The international version was shortened to 87 minutes.Soundtrack
"If" and "Why" have become staples of Michael Nyman's concerts and were rerecorded as piano solos on The Piano Sings.Track listing
- Amsterdam Dawn
- Anne's Birthday
- The Schoolroom
- Letter From Germany
- Goodbye Moortje
- Candlefire
- Renewal
- Light Of Love
- Chatterbox Waltz
- Hanukah
- Spring Freedom
- Concentration Camp
- If
- First Kiss
- D-Day
- The Diary Of Hope
- Silent Separation
- Lament For Lost Youth
- Why