Heidi

Aug 19, 2005

1h 37m

★ 7.6

Overview

Swiss girl Adelheid 'Heidi' is orphaned young. Aunt Detie brings her to grandpa Alp and his wife, who live isolated in the Alps since his murder charge. Heidi soon takes to the wild country, especially accompanying young goatherd Peter. Grandpa refuses to send her to school in the city, but aunt Detie returns and forces him to give in. She's sent to a posh lady in Frankfurt, where she'll be a companion for crippled daughter Clara after school hours.

Genres

Drama

Family

Production Companies

Piccadilly Pictures

Surefire Film Productions

Storm Entertainment

Suitable Viewing

Lux Vide

Heidi Trailers

Cast

Heidi

Emma Bolger

Uncle Alp

Max von Sydow

Aunt Detie

Pauline McLynn

Rottenmeier

Geraldine Chaplin

Peter

Sam Friend

Clara

Jessica Claridge

Pastor

Peter Wight

Old Man

Karl Johnson

Grandmamma

Diana Rigg

Tinette

Kellie Shirley

Mr. Sessemann

Robert Bathurst

Dr. Classen

Oliver Ford Davies

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