Heidi

Summary Swiss orphan Heidi's Aunt Dete leaves her in her grumpy grandfather's care up in the Alps, where she also meets young goatherd Peter. View more details

Heidi

Directed : Delbert Mann

Written : Earl Hamner Jr. Johanna Spyri

Stars : Michael Redgrave Maximilian Schell Jean Simmons Jennifer Edwards

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Genres : Drama Family

Release date : Nov 16, 1968

Countries of origin : United States West Germany

Language : English

Filming locations : Hollywood, California, USA

Production companies : Studio Hamburg Filmproduktion Omnibus-Biography Productions

Summary Swiss orphan Heidi's Aunt Dete leaves her in her grumpy grandfather's care up in the Alps, where she also meets young goatherd Peter. View more details

Details

Genres : Drama Family

Release date : Nov 16, 1968

Countries of origin : United States West Germany

Language : English

Filming locations : Hollywood, California, USA

Production companies : Studio Hamburg Filmproduktion Omnibus-Biography Productions

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Around the Fire

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