Heidi (2005/I)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Paul Marcus

Writers:

Brian Finch (screenplay)
Johanna Spyri (novel)

Release Date:

19 August 2005 (UK)

Genre:

Family

Plot Keywords:

Young Girl | Illness | Pastor | Hut | Goatherd

Cast

Emma Bolger	...	Heidi
Max von Sydow	...	Uncle Alp
Geraldine Chaplin	...	Rottenmeier
Diana Rigg	...	Grandmamma
Pauline McLynn	...	Aunt Detie
Sam Friend	...	Peter
Jessica Claridge	...	Clara
Del Synnott	...	Sebastian
Kellie Shirley	...	Tinette
Robert Bathurst	...	Mr. Sessemann
Oliver Ford Davies	...	Dr. Classen
Caroline Pegg	...	Bridget
Jessica James	...	Grannie
Alexander Main	...	Frankfurt Boy
Karl Johnson	...	Old Man

Also Known As:

Heidi (Argentina) (DVD title) [es]
Heidi (Greece) (TV title) [el]

Runtime:

104 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | UK:U | Ireland:G

Filming Locations:

Slovenia

Company:

Piccadilly Pictures

Decent story telling version

As soon as I seen this picture, I remembered an animated older version of Joanna Spryii's story of the Swiss orphan girl Heidi. Even though the 1937 Shirley Temple Version still stands out for a stellar performance, this version is very decent and adaptable when it comes to touching drama. The choice for Heidi's grandpa could of not been better portrayed by Sweedish screen legend Max Von Sydow. He brings a lot of respect to the character in difference with the portrayal Jason Robards Jr. did in the 1995 Disney version. Though Robards did fairly good, at times I laughed when others considered him a monstrous old bum. Von Sydow is too meek for that type of comment. His aura and decades of experience may have saved this film. Good thing he portrayed Christ back in 1965 in The Greatest Story Ever Told.