

“High adventure high in the Swiss Alps with the girl in the golden hair.”
Heidi is an orphaned girl initially raised by her aunt Dete in Maienfeld, Switzerland. In order to get a job in Frankfurt, Dete brings 5-year-old Heidi to her grandfather, who has been at odds with the villagers for years and lives in seclusion on the alm. He at first resents Heidi's arrival, but the girl manages to penetrate his harsh exterior and subsequently has a delightful stay with him and her best friend, young Peter the goat-herd.

Jennifer Edwards
Heidi
Lead
Michael Redgrave
Grandfather

Maximilian Schell
Richard Sessemann

Jean Simmons
Frl. Rottenmeier

Walter Slezak
Father Richter

Peter van Eyck
Dr. Bernd Reboux
Zuleika Robson
Klara

John Moulder-Brown
Peter
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Delbert Mann's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. Heidi is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”