Heidi
Seen it?1952 | 100 min | Drama, Family
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy 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
- Made for families. If you loved The Sound of Music, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 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 1952: an older pace and style.
Heidi, a young orphan girl living with her aunt in Frankfurt, is forced to move to the Swiss Alps to live with her ornery grandfather. 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. After three years, Heidi's aunt arrives and demands Heidi's return to Frankfurt.
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 7K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Luigi Comencini
- Elsbeth SigmundHeidi
- Heinrich GretlerAlp-Öhi / Alp-Ochi, Heidi's Grandfather
- Thomas KlamethGeissenpeter
- Elsie AttenhoferTante Dete
- Margrit RainerPeters Mutter
- Fred TannerPfarrer
- Isa GüntherKlara Sesemann
- Willy BirgelHerr Sesemann
- Traute CarlsenKlaras Grossmutter
- Anita MeyFräulein Rottenmeier