Heidi
Seen it?1968 | 105 min | Drama, Family, TV Movie
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Best for people who love a good family story and readers who like to compare the book and the screen version. Anyone with siblings or parents will recognize something here. Shelve it next to The Secret Garden. Adapted from a book, so readers can compare notes.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Paced for all ages, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated G, but a parent's death or loss.
- Made in 1968: an older pace and style.
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 36K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Delbert Mann
- Jennifer EdwardsHeidi
- Michael RedgraveGrandfather
- Maximilian SchellRichard Sessemann
- Jean SimmonsFrl. Rottenmeier
- Walter SlezakFather Richter
- Peter van EyckDr. Bernd Reboux
- Zuleika RobsonKlara
- John Moulder-BrownPeter
- Elisabeth Neumann-ViertelGrandmother
- Karl LieffenSebastian