Heidi (1965)
Directed by Werner Jacobs
Genres - Drama, Children's/Family |
Sub-Genres - Family-Oriented Adventure, Adventure Drama |
Release Date - Oct 29, 1965 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 94 min. |
Countries - Austria, Germany |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Matthew Tobey
German director Werner Jacobs 1965 drama Heidi stars Eva Maria Singhammer in the title role of a young girl who happily resides in a quaint mountain chalet with her kindly grandfather (Gustav Knuth). When Heidi is taken by her aunt to live in Frankfort and help Klara (Gertraude Mittermayr), a wealthy man's crippled daughter, she finds herself under the constant watchful eye of a cold and aloof governess and grows to miss her grandfather terribly. Fortunately, as Heidi works to raise Klara's spirits, the two form a strong bond with one another. Adapted from the novel by Johanna Spyri, this is just one of countless filmed versions of the tale.
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aunt, child-abuse, family, governess, grandfather, handicap, kidnapping, mountains, orphan, reunion, servant, rescue, slavery