David Mamet to Bring Us Another Anne Frank Film

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/David_Mamet_To_Tackle_Big_Screen_Anne_Frank_Bio_Reimagining_20090811

Disney *JUST* did a TV Movie of the Anne Frank story for ABC a few years ago. And I thought that was pretty good! I've seen about 6 different films of the Anne Frank story and also on stage dozens of times. It is taught in schools. I don't see the necessity to do this story AGAIN. How is he going to reimagine it? That's the only factor that could make this project worth it...

It's an important story that SHOULD be taught. It is history. But seems to me they are beginning to cross the line and profit off of her death. (Surprise, surprise!) We already have incredible films about Anne Frank.

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Yes....I can just see David Mamet's "Re-Imagining" of the Anne Frank story...


Anne: I'm fu*king sick and tired of this God Dam*ed fuc*ing attic!

Mrs. Frank: Don't you start that sh*t with me, young lady, I am NOT in the fuc*king mood! If those nazis find us, so help me GOD I'll shove my shoe so far up your little ass, the only thing you'll ever taste is leather!

Anne: It'd be better than that sh*t you call food that you serve us now!

Mrs. Frank: If it wouldn't make so much noise, I'd take you by the fuc*king hair and throw you out the window, you ungrateful little bitch!

Peter: Anne, lets calm down and just talk about this.

Anne: Talk?! Thats all you ever want to do is talk! Put out or get out, Peter. Enough is e-fuc*in'-nuff.

You beat me to it Jordan.

This is either the most interesting combo ever or the most offensive combo ever. This could be... different.

I JUST THINK IT WILL BE A CHALLENGE FOR MR. MAMET TO TRY AND WRITE DIALOGUE WHICH MUST BE spoken quietly. I DON'T KNOW THAT HE CAN. BUT EVERYBODY'S ALLOWED TO TRY.

I'd love to see what Mamet would bring to it, but as the rights for any screen versions are extremely rare i wouldn't hold my breath over this, not since this years BBC show which has been touted as the best and most accurate version ever.
The Diary of Anne Frank

Interesting. Is it an adaptation of the play a la THE WINSLOW BOY? The way Mamet directs all his women to act like zombies could be a sticking point. Although I suppose anything is better than that Audrey Hepburn lookalike who was in the fifties movie.

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