High adventure high in the Swiss Alps with the girl in the golden hair.
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.
- 6.2
- 1968
- Released
- 1h 45m
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
SebastianReleased
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- #based on novel or book
- #switzerland
- #mountain
- #family relationships
- #orphan
- #alps mountains
- #swiss alps
- #governess
- #picturesque
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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 m