Heidi
1937 · Movie · G · 88 min · ★ 6.8 · 95% critics
An orphaned girl is sent to live in the mountains with her reclusive, bad-tempered grandfather, and her warmth slowly draws him back toward other people. Later, she’s taken away to serve as a companion in a wealthy household, forcing her grandfather to leave his solitude and search for the child he’s come to love.
Based on Heidi
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Details
- Years
- 1937
- Release date
- 1937-10-15
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (117 votes)
About
If you enjoy old-fashioned, feel-good family dramas with big emotions, a plucky child lead, and a few tense moments, this should satisfy; Not for you if you dislike heavy sentimentality or want a faithful book adaptation like Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm.
Pros: sweet, heartfelt story; strong child-star charm; cozy snowy atmosphere | Cons: very sentimental tone; strays from the book; some melodrama feels forced
Themes
- gypsy
- kidnapping
- butler
- grandfather
- frankfurt am main, germany
- love
- mansion
- orphan
- police arrest
- governess
- companion
- goats
- +7 more
Cast & crew
Shirley Temple
as Heïdi Kramer
Jean Hersholt
as Adolph Kramer
Delmar Watson
as Peter
Marcia Mae Jones
as Klara Sesemann
Arthur Treacher
as Andrews
Helen Westley
as Blind Anna
Thomas Beck
as Pastor Schultz
Mary Nash
as Fraulein Rottenmeier
Sidney Blackmer
as Sesemann
Pauline Moore
as Elsa
Directed by Allan Dwan