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Heidi (Elsbeth Sigmund), a young orphan girl living with her aunt (Elsie Attenhofer) in Frankfurt, is forced to move to the Swiss Alps to live with her ornery grandfather (Heinrich Gretler). 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 (Thomas Klameth). After three years, Heidi's aunt arrives and demands Heidi's return to Frankfurt.

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david l The 1952 Swiss version of Heidi remains the greatest movie adaptation of the iconic Johanna Spyri classic that is impressively faithful and adventurous in its approach. The cinematography is gorgeous that it manages to make the Swiss Alps an instant must visit place while the characters are wonderfully developed and acted. All of the plot points were very well adapted and especially the beginning and ending are superb. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Heidi (Elsbeth Sigmund), a young orphan girl living with her aunt (Elsie Attenhofer) in Frankfurt, is forced to move to the Swiss Alps to live with her ornery grandfather (Heinrich Gretler). 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 (Thomas Klameth). After three years, Heidi's aunt arrives and demands Heidi's return to Frankfurt.
Director
Luigi Comencini
Producer
Lazar Wechsler
Production Co
Praesens-Film
Genre
Drama
Original Language
German
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 29, 2016
Runtime
1h 38m