Overview
Heidi, a young orphan girl living with her aunt in Frankfurt, is forced to move to the Swiss Alps to live with her ornery grandfather. At first, he resents her presence, but, after a short while, Heidi manages to pierce his gruff exterior, and the two become close. She also befriends a young shepherd named Peter. After three years, Heidi's aunt arrives and demands Heidi's return to Frankfurt.
Fun facts
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Based on
Based on Heidi
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Filming locations
Filmed in Switzerland
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Setting
Set in Germany
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Sequels
Followed by Heidi and Peter
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Collection
Part of Heidi (Praesens-Film) Filmreihe
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Music
Music by Robert Blum
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Emil Berna
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Richard SchweizerScreenplay
- Johanna SpyriNovel
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 13, 1952
- Original language
- German
- Countries
- Switzerland
- Collection
- Heidi (Praesens-Film) Filmreihe
Production
Cast
- Elsbeth SigmundHeidi
Heinrich GretlerAlp-Öhi / Alp-Ochi, Heidi's Grandfather- Thomas KlamethGeissenpeter
- Elsie AttenhoferTante Dete
Margrit RainerPeters Mutter- Fred TannerPfarrer
Isa GüntherKlara Sesemann
Willy BirgelHerr Sesemann- Traute CarlsenKlaras Grossmutter
- Anita MeyFräulein Rottenmeier
Theo LingenSebastian
Walburga GmürBäckersfrau- Herr CajörlLehrer
- Friedrich BraunJohann, Kutscher
- Armin SchweizerDompförtner
- Axel Kubitsky
- Lore ReutemannTinette
Carl WeryDr. Classen
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