Corrected entry: When the Franks and Van Daans are being captured and when they're on the train, Anne has no yellow star. However, at the camp, she has a star.
The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)
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Directed by: George Stevens
Starring: Shelley Winters, Richard Beymer, Joseph Schildkraut, Millie Perkins
Other mistake: When Anne and Peter are looking at the stars, Anne points to a star and Peter knows what star she's pointing to. It is impossible to point to a star and have someone else know exactly what star you're pointing to. Try it.
Anne Frank: You know what I do when I think I can't stand another minute cooped up? I think myself outside.
Question: Why does the play start with The Van Daans already at the Annex when it's clear that they arrive a week later in the diary?
Answer: Movies do not always exactly follow the books they are adapted from. Oftentimes scenes and/or characters are changed, deleted, or streamlined, often because there is a limited amount of time in a movie to tell the story. In this case, it just simplified the plot by having the Van Daans already at the Annex, eliminating the need for two separate arrivals and instead focusing on the Frank family's reactions to their situation.
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Correction: How is this a mistake? She is issued with a uniform with a Juden Star on it when she arrives as the camp. All inmates were.