Heidi
Directed by Luigi Comencini
Plot
Heidi, a young orphan girl living with her aunt in Frankfurt, is forced to move to the Swiss Alps to live with her ornery grandfather. At first, he resents her presence, but, after a short while, Heidi manages to pierce his gruff exterior, and the two become close. She also befriends a young shepherd named Peter. After three years, Heidi's aunt arrives and demands Heidi's return to Frankfurt.
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Cast
Elsbeth Sigmund
Heidi
Heinrich Gretler
Alp-Öhi / Alp-Ochi, Heidi's Grandfather
Thomas Klameth
Geissenpeter
Elsie Attenhofer
Tante Dete
Margrit Rainer
Peters Mutter
Fred Tanner
Pfarrer
Isa Günther
Klara Sesemann
Willy Birgel
Herr Sesemann
Traute Carlsen
Klaras Grossmutter
Anita Mey
Fräulein Rottenmeier
Theo Lingen
Sebastian
Walburga Gmür
Bäckersfrau
Herr Cajörl
Lehrer
Friedrich Braun
Johann, Kutscher
Armin Schweizer
Dompförtner