Heidi

Heidi (1968)

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.

Date of release
1968-11-01
TMDB
6.3 / 10 (17)
Runtime
1h 45m
Genres
Drama, Family, TV Movie
Director
Delbert Mann

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Heidi

Heidi is an American made-for-TV film version of the 1880 novel of the same name by Johanna Spyri which debuted on November 17, 1968, on NBC. It starred actress Jennifer Edwards, stepdaughter of Julie Andrews and daughter of Blake Edwards, in the title role, alongside Maximilian Schell, Jean Simmons, and Michael Redgrave. The score was composed by John Williams. The film was sponsored by Timex.

Production

The film was shot on location in the Swiss and German Alps. The exterior shots depicting Dörfli were filmed in the villages of Guarda and Ardez in the Engadine valley, canton Graubunden (Grisons) in Switzerland. The church where Father Richter serves is the Katholische Kirche in Ardez.

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