Heidi
1952 · Movie · 97 min. · Switzerland
Heidi is a little orphan girl who is taken by her aunt to live with her grandfather, who lives in a secluded cabin in the Alps. At first the old man is surly and unfriendly, but the sweetness of the small girl soon softens him. Heidi also befriends a shepherd boy, Peter, who climbs mountains to graze the goats. Heidi’s life is peaceful and happy, until her aunt comes back to take her to the big city of Frankfurt, to the wealthy Mr. Sesemann home, to take care of his daughter Clara, an invalid and lonely girl. Heidi’s life is radically transformed, she suffers and misses her grandfather, but she befriends Clara encouraging the girl to walk unassisted for the first time in years. But the only thing that Heidi wants is to return to the Alps with her grandfather.
Direction Luigi Comencini
Cast Elsbeth Sigmund · Heinrich Gretler · Thomas Klameth · Elsie Attenhofer · Margrit Rainer · Fred Tanner · Isa Günther · Willy Birgel · Traute Carlsen · Anita Mey · Carl Wery · Theo Lingen · Walburga Gmür · Max Haufler · Friedrich Braun · Armin Schweizer
Soundtrack Robert Blum
Screenplay Richard Schweizer · William Michael Treichlinger · Max Weinberg · Johanna Spyri
Cinematography Emil Berna · Peter Frischknecht
Original title Heidi
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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