cinecrazydc Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 Audrey Hepburn — heartbroken by the execution of her uncle by the Nazis — worked for the Resistance in World War II, an upcoming book will report. Hepburn was a preteen ballerina in England when the war broke out in 1939. Her mother, a baroness, took her home to Holland hoping the Netherlands would stay neutral. But the country was soon occupied by the Third Reich. (read more) https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/audrey-hepburn-reportedly-helped-resist-nazis-in-holland-during-wwii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesJazGuitar Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 39 minutes ago, cinecrazydc said: Audrey Hepburn — heartbroken by the execution of her uncle by the Nazis — worked for the Resistance in World War II, an upcoming book will report. Hepburn was a preteen ballerina in England when the war broke out in 1939. Her mother, a baroness, took her home to Holland hoping the Netherlands would stay neutral. But the country was soon occupied by the Third Reich. (read more) https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/audrey-hepburn-reportedly-helped-resist-nazis-in-holland-during-wwii I couldn't open the link but I notice that it says 'reportedly'; I find it hard to believe this story hasn't been mentioned before (e.g. in a Hepburn biography) and was vetted at that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibi Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 IT HAS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt_Markoff Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 Yup. I know the story well. It's fascinating. And I can name several other ones similar--from other actors we all know well. The war turned lives upside down. Whether it is 100% factually true or not? I can't say. But if the other ones I know about are; why not this one? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papyrusbeetle Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 This is DRAMATIZED in the excellent "Audrey Hepburn Story" (2000) a biopic TV-movie starring Jennifer Love Hewitt, which is pretty easy to find on DVD. An excellent film of a fascinating woman's life. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosebette Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 This story is related to the new book by Robert Matzen which is to be released later this winter, which is also written up in the TCM site. He also wrote Fireball, which was about Carole Lombard, focusing on the tragic plane crash in which she died, and a wartime bio of Jimmy Stewart, Mission. I'm a fan of his Errol and Olivia. I'm actually looking forward to this new book. Matzen's a good writer with some interesting takes on his subjects, and he really does his research. Dutch Girl might be the breakthrough book for him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibi Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Well, so much has been written about Audrey Hepburn over the years, I doubt anything surprising will be in it. Her work for the resistance has been known for years and talked about in other books. She didnt like talking about it while she was alive... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papyrusbeetle Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Again, again, it all comes down to the casting for DIARY OF ANNE FRANK. sure, Audrey was too old IRL to pass as Anne Frank, but IMHO, she was the natural choice. I think she turned it down, anyway. But WOW, it would have been quite a wonderful film (and not a "Hollywood" pastiche) if she had played that role. A super important story that we WISH had starred a woman who had LIVED it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt_Markoff Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 So, Millie Perkins did a bad job as Anne Frank? This is news to me. I disagree. And no, I myself can't see glamorous Audrey Hepburn being convincing in such a part...it would be strange role for such a 'fashion-plate' as she was! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibi Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 She DID turn it down. And Millie was too old for the role as well. And barely adequate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papyrusbeetle Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Exactly what I thought.!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibi Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 The story was too close to home for her and she didnt want to do it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt_Markoff Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Bah. I wouldn't have anyone else except Perkins. They showed us this flick in junior high school and kids were bursting into tears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibi Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 If she was so great, why no Oscar nomination? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewhite2000 Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 There are some billboard-sized pics of Anne Frank up in my city right now promoting a museum exhibit, and I have to say, however great an actress she was, Audrey was WAY too old to be playing the little girl I see in the few photos we have her. She progressed into adolescence during her time in hiding, I guess, and we don't have any photos of that, but still, Audrey was THIRTY in 1959! Perkins was 21, and I agree also too old, but she still had a bit of a teenage look about her. Natalie Portman played her on Broadway when she was about 16, I think, and that's maybe the closest big star interpretation we've had to being age-appropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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