Heidi
High adventure high in the Swiss Alps with the girl in the golden hair.
1968 | 105m | English
Popularity: 0.9 (history)
| Director: | Delbert Mann |
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| Writer: | Johanna Spyri |
| Staring: |
| Heidi is an orphaned girl initially raised by her aunt Dete in Maienfeld, Switzerland. In order to get a job in Frankfurt, Dete brings 5-year-old Heidi to her grandfather, who has been at odds with the villagers for years and lives in seclusion on the alm. He at first resents Heidi's arrival, but the girl manages to penetrate his harsh exterior and subsequently has a delightful stay with him and her best friend, young Peter the goat-herd. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 17, 1968 |
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| Director: | Delbert Mann |
| Writer: | Johanna Spyri |
| Genres: | Family, Drama, TV Movie |
| Keywords | based on novel or book, switzerland, mountain, family relationships, orphan, alps mountains, swiss alps, governess, picturesque |
| Production Companies | Studio Hamburg Filmproduktion, Omnibus-Biography Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jennifer Edwards | Heidi |
| Michael Redgrave | Grandfather |
| Maximilian Schell | Richard Sessemann |
| Jean Simmons | Frl. Rottenmeier |
| Walter Slezak | Father Richter |
| Peter van Eyck | Dr. Bernd Reboux |
| Zuleika Robson | Klara |
| John Moulder-Brown | Peter |
| Elisabeth Neumann-Viertel | Grandmother |
| Karl Lieffen | Sebastian |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Delbert Mann | Director |
| Johanna Spyri | Novel |
| John Williams | Original Music Composer |
| Earl Hamner, Jr. | Teleplay |
| Donald J. Cohen | Editor |
| Mathias Matthies | Art Direction |
| Ellen Schmidt | Set Decoration |
| Irms Pauli | Costume Design |
| Klaus von Rautenfeld | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| James Franciscus | Producer |
| Gyula Trebitsch | Producer |
| Frederick Brogger | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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There have been plenty of on-screen adaptations of this story - it lends itself well to a screen. The eponymous lass (Jennifer Edwards) is palmed off on her reclusive grandfather (Sir Michael Redgrave) atop a mountain, with only him, some goats and the young "Peter" (John Moulder-Brown) for company. ... She is a charming young girl who soon manages to crack the erstwhile impervious shield of the old man before her wealthy uncle "Richard" (Maximilian Schell) sends word that he will care for her at his Frankfurt home. Once there she quickly befriends his housekeeper "Frauline Rottenmeir" (Jean Simmons) and his bedridden young daughter "Klara" (Zuleika Robson) and slowly a family starts to emerge and to thrive - culminating in a perfect holiday on their mountain. Simmons is gorgeous, Edwards has a charm and Redgrave a loving manner about him that sets this made for television (NBC) movie up nicely. A simple story, told with a sympathetic eye to the detail amidst some pretty (Californian as well as Alpine) scenery.