A Small Light
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Genre | Biographical drama |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
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Network | Disney+ |
A Small Light is an upcoming biographical drama miniseries set to air on Disney+.
Premise
Depicts the story of Miep Gies, who is asked by her employer Otto Frank to shelter his family during World War II.
Cast
- Bel Powley as Miep Gies
- Liev Schreiber as Otto Frank
- Joe Cole as Jan Gies
- Amira Casar as Edith Frank
- Billie Boullet as Anne Frank
- Ashley Brooke as Margot Frank
- Daniel Donskoy as Karl Josef Silberbauer
Production
It was announced in February 2022 that Disney+ had greenlit the miniseries from National Geographic, which Tony Phelan and Joan Rater will write and Susanna Fogel directing multiple episodes of the series.[1] In April, Bel Powley was cast as Gies, with Liev Schreiber starring as Otto Frank and Joe Cole as Jan Gies.[2] Amira Casar, Billie Boullet and Ashley Brooke would join in June, with Boullet cast as Anne Frank.[3]
Production began by July 2022,[4] with filming taking place between Prague and Amsterdam in summer 2022.[2]
References
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 6, 2022). "Disney+ Orders A Small Light Nat Geo Limited Series About Anne Frank Family's Protector From Tony Phelan, Joan Rater, Susanna Fogel & Keshet". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (April 12, 2022). "Bel Powley To Headline A Small Light; Liev Schreiber & Joe Cole Also Star In Disney+ Holocaust Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ Petski, Denise (June 10, 2022). "A Small Light: Amira Casar, Billie Boullet & Ashley Brooke Join Disney+ Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ Echebiri, Makuochi (July 4, 2022). "Liev Schreiber is Open to Returning to Ray Donovan Someday". Collider. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
External links
Categories:
- Biographical television series
- Cultural depictions of Anne Frank
- Disney+ original programming
- National Geographic (American TV channel) original programming
- Television series by ABC Studios
- Television shows filmed in the Czech Republic
- Television shows filmed in the Netherlands
- Upcoming drama television series