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Heidi

High adventure high in the Swiss Alps with the girl in the golden hair.

6.3(17)19681h 45m3

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.

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Status
Released
Budget
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Box office
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Language
English
  • based on novel or book
  • switzerland
  • mountain
  • family relationships
  • orphan
  • alps mountains
  • swiss alps
  • governess
  • picturesque

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Behind the camera

Director

Delbert Mann

Produced in

Germany, United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TVGNBC17 Nov 1968
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical6Inter-Verleih1 Nov 1968

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Heidi was released on 1 November 1968.

Audience reviews

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    CinemaSerf

    6/3/2023

    6/10

    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 wealth…

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