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A Small Light

A Small Light

2023TV Mini Series⏱️ 50mTV-14🏆 #445 Top Rated
BiographyDramaHistoryWar
8.4
IMDB Rating
15,012 votes

Follows the remarkable story of Miep Gies, a Dutch woman who risked her life to shelter Anne Frank's family from the Nazis for more than two years during World War II.

Director
N/A
Writers
N/A
Stars
Bel Powley, Joe Cole, Amira Casar
Release Date
May 1, 2023
Language
English
Country
United States
🏆 8
Wins
🎯 17
Nominations
💬 97
Reviews
📋 47.7K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Bel Powley
Bel Powley
as Miep Gies
Joe Cole
Joe Cole
as Jan Gies
Amira Casar
Amira Casar
as Edith Frank
Billie Boullet
Billie Boullet
as Anne Frank
Ashley Brooke
Ashley Brooke
as Margot Frank
Liev Schreiber
Liev Schreiber
as Otto Frank
Ian McElhinney
Ian McElhinney
as Johannes Kleiman
Sally Messham
Sally Messham
as Bep Voskuijl
Andy Nyman
Andy Nyman
as Hermann Van Pels
Caroline Catz
Caroline Catz
as Auguste Van Pels

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
16:9 HD
Sound
Dolby Digital
Color
Color
Filming Location
Prague, Czech Republic
Production
ABC Signature, Keshet Studios, Midwest Livestock

🏷️ Keywords

tv mini seriesworld war twofamily relationships1930s1940s

🎯 Categories

Period DramaBiographyDramaHistoryWar

⭐ Featured Review

Wonderful Cast and Excellent Writing
by seemingly_reel2023-05-04

"I've watched several episodes, and feel compelled to continue with this series, which is based on real people in Europe during World War II. The writing is effective and well paced. With the difficult themes, it would be easy for the writers to be overly sentimental or strong-handed with morality issues, but they've wisely avoided these traps. The script offers engaging dialogue and realistic scenes, brimming with empathy while reflecting the terrible dilemma of that time. I'm impressed with the cast, particularly Bel Powley, Joe Cole, and Liev Schreiber. The costumes, set desig..."

💡 Did You Know?

Miep Gies especially loved speaking to young people, whom she would inspire to fight for a better world. She would often end her talks with this quote: 'Even an ordinary secretary or a housewife or a teenager can, in their own way, turn on a small light in a dark room.'"

📖 Synopsis

Follows the remarkable story of Miep Gies, a Dutch woman who risked her life to shelter Anne Frank's family from the Nazis for more than two years during World War II.