Heidi

Name: Heidi
Genre: Adventure, Family, Drama
Released: 2015-12-10
Duration: 1 h 51 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Anuk Steffen, Bruno Ganz, Quirin Agrippi, Isabelle Ottmann, Katharina Schüttler

2015·Movie·G·111 min·★ 7.3(436)

Adventure Family Drama

Heidi, is an eight-year-old Swiss orphan who is given by her aunt to her mountain-dwelling grandfather. She is then stolen back by her aunt from her grandfather to live in the wealthy Sesemann household in Frankfurt, Germany as a companion to Klara, a sheltered, disabled girl in a wheelchair. Heidi is unhappy but makes the best of the situation, always longing for her grandfather.

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United States	Dove Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel, Kanopy, Hoopla	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
United Kingdom	Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
Canada	—	Apple TV Store
Australia	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Germany	Allstars Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Canal VOD
Spain	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	—
Brazil	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Apple TV Store
Japan	U-NEXT, kino films+ Amazon Channel	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, FOD

About Heidi

Heidi is a 2015 German-language adventure, family and drama film directed by Alain Gsponer. The cast is led by Anuk Steffen, Bruno Ganz, Quirin Agrippi. It has a runtime of 1h 51m. Viewers rate it 7.3/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Dove Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel, Kanopy.

Heidi was produced by StudioCanal, Zodiac Pictures, and Teleclub and made in Germany and Switzerland. It was released on December 10, 2015, and carries a G certification.

Director: Alain Gsponer
Writers: Petra Biondina Volpe
Release date: December 10, 2015
Original language: German
Age rating: G
Status: Released
Country: Germany, Switzerland
Budget: $9 million
Production: StudioCanal, Zodiac Pictures, Teleclub

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Heidi cast & crew

Heidi was directed by Alain Gsponer and written by Petra Biondina Volpe.

The cast features Anuk Steffen as Heidi, Bruno Ganz as Alpöhi, Quirin Agrippi as Geissenpeter, Isabelle Ottmann as Klara Sesemann, Katharina Schüttler as Miss Rottenmeier, and Maxim Mehmet as Mr. Sesemann.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Niki Reiser, cinematography is by Matthias Fleischer, and it was produced by Lukas Hobi and Ulrike Putz.

Is Heidi worth watching?

Heidi holds an audience score of 7.3/10 from 436 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed adventure films.

At 1h 51m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy adventure, family, and drama, Heidi is worth a place on your watchlist.

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