Monday Morning Maybe

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Heidi and Peter

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1955 | 95 min | Drama, Family

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Best for families and anyone who likes a story with emotional weight. Best on a quiet night when you're in the mood to feel something.
The mood
Feel-good.
The pace
Paced for all ages, at 1 hr 35 min.
What might put you off
  • No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
  • It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1955: an older pace and style.
  • Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.

Heidi lives with Alp-Öhi n the Swiss Alps in the summer, where she helps Peter tend the goats. In winter, she stays in the village and attends school. One day, a letter arrives from Heidi's German friend, Klara Sesemann, announcing her visit. Klara indeed appears the next summer along with her grandmother and the prim governess Miss Rottenmeyer. Klara is quickly convinced to stay with Heidi, but Peter becomes resentful that Heidi now spends so little time with him...

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 impactWeak

    About 4K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Franz Schnyder

  • Elsbeth SigmundHeidi
  • Heinrich GretlerAlp-Öhi
  • Margrit RainerPeters Mutter
  • Isa GüntherKlara Sesemann
  • Theo LingenSebastian
  • Willy BirgelHerr Sesemann
  • Thomas KlamethGeissenpeter
  • Traute CarlsenKlaras Grossmutter
  • Anita MeyFräulein Rottenmeyer