Swiss girl Adelheid 'Heidi' is orphaned young. Aunt Detie brings her to grandpa Alp and his wife, who live isolated in the Alps since his murder charge. Heidi soon takes to the wild country, especially accompanying young goatherd Peter. Grandpa refuses to send her to school in the city, but aunt Detie returns and forces him to give in. She's sent to a posh lady in Frankfurt, where she'll be a companion for crippled daughter Clara after school hours.
Cinematography
The Alps look illegally gorgeous. Switzerland tourism board owes this film.
Acting
Max von Sydow's grumpy grandpa transformation hits every time.
Production
Authentic alpine locations beat green screen every single day.
Director
Paul Marcus
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Geraldine Chaplin (Rottenmeier) is Charlie Chaplin's daughter, making this a dynasty of screen chaos.
This 2005 adaptation specifically emphasizes the class tension between Frankfurt wealth and Alpine poverty more than earlier versions.
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