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Heidi (1968)

Heidi (1968)

Drama Family TV Movie

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

Release Date: 1968, November 1
Directors: Delbert Mann
Countries: Germany, United States of America
Production: Studio Hamburg Filmproduktion, Studio Hamburg Filmproduktion, Omnibus-Biography Productions, Omnibus-Biography Productions
Cast: Jean Simmons, Maximilian Schell, Peter van Eyck, Jennifer Edwards, Michael Redgrave, Elisabeth Neumann-Viertel, John Moulder-Brown, Karl Lieffen, Zuleika Robson, Walter Slezak

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

based on novel or book orphan family relationships mountain governess alps mountains switzerland swiss alps picturesque