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Plot

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.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Action,Family
Run Time:
95min.
Director(s):
Werner Jacobs
Starring:
Eva Maria Singhammer , Gertraud Mittermayr , Gustav Knuth , Ernst Schroeder
Themes:
Mischievous Children
Tone:
Affectionate,Atmospheric,Heartwarming,Light,Poignant
Keywords:
aunt,child-abuse,family,governess,grandfather,handicap,kidnapping,mountains,orphan,rescue,reunion,servant,slavery
Language:
German