Heidi (1952)

Directed by

Luigi Comencini

Genre

drama film

Country

Switzerland

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

6

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 13 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young orphan girl moves to the Swiss Alps to live with her reclusive grandfather. She forms bonds with the people and animals around her, bringing joy to those she meets.

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What happens

Heidi (also known as Heidi, Child of the Mountain) is a 1952 Swiss family drama film directed by Luigi Comencini and starring Elsbeth Sigmund, Heinrich Gretler and Thomas Klameth. It is based on the first volume of the 1880 novel Heidi (Heidis Lehr- und Wanderjahre) by Johanna Spyri. It was followed by a 1955 sequel Heidi and Peter. It was shot at the Rosenhof Studios in Zürich and on location took place in the Grisons Canton as well as in Basel. The film's sets were designed by the art director Werner Schlichting. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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