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Heidi Reviews

2005

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Set in the Swiss Alps, the orphaned girl Heidi is sent to live with her grandfather, a rather bad tempered hermit. Although the old man at first refuses to speak to the girl, he soon grows to love her and with the help of her animal friends they are accepted into the local community. Heidi's aunt suddenly returns and kidnaps .. Read more

Starring	Emma Bolger, Max von Sydow, Diana Rigg, Robert Bathurst
Director	Paul Marcus
Genres	Drama

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- Youâre eight years old, your parents are dead and your aunt marches you up a mountain and abandons you on the... read more on Time Out
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- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:19
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  This film is about a little girl who has to go and live with her Grandad in the mountains. Didn't see this one, but my 12yr old daughter did and loved it... read more »
  
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  - Mbub
  - Westbury, Wilts
  - 30 May 2007 at 12:53
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  Not as good as the shirley temple classic.
  
  I thought this film was ok, A classic story, I just thought the acting was a bit lazy and unconvincing and a bit rushed.
  
  Prefer the Shirley temple ... read more »
  
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- 1041111
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  - weekak
  - 17 reviews
  - Edinburgh
  - 15 Sep 2011 at 18:18
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  superb movie
  
  When I was a 12 years old I had read this classic novel 'Heidi' and saw this movie when I was 48 old. A classic movie
  
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- - Sisir
  - 1 review
  - 05 Sep 2011 at 19:24
- - 1
  - 0
  Fabulous Family Film
  
  Heidi is the story of an 8 year old orphan girl who is sent by her aunt to live with her reluctant grandfather in the Swiss Alps who soon warms to her live-... read more »
  
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- - ThomasKus
  - 143 reviews
  - Gloucester
  - 19 Dec 2010 at 21:26
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  This film is about a little girl who has to go and live with her Grandad in the mountains. Didn't see this one, but my 12yr old daughter did and loved it... read more »
  
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- - Mbub
  - Westbury, Wilts
  - 30 May 2007 at 12:53
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  - 0
  A lovely film
  
  This was a lovely movie if you like classics. My children and I both enjoyed it, infact I watched it twice.
  
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- - a customer
  - Yorkshire
  - 04 Mar 2007 at 12:12
- - 2
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  Super duper family film
  
  this is film making like they used to do. Absolutely heartwarming tale filmed beautifully, cast beautifully, scored beautifully. Bulletproof entertainment. Max ... read more »
  
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- - Emma Furr
  - London
  - 14 Mar 2006 at 13:29
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  Very good afternoon`s entertainment
  
  Get the grandchildren round and let the adult`s watch too! This is all round family entertainment and you will enjoy every minute of it.
  
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- - Alan Mitchell
  - Rhyl, North Wales
  - 03 Mar 2006 at 15:11
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  Fantastic Film!
  
  I'd read the book as a child but this was years ago so I was excited to see the new film! and it was fantastic from start to finish, the scenery is stunning... read more »
  
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- - laurenessex
  - Essex
  - 26 Feb 2006 at 12:49
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  Grandaughter loved it
  
  My Grandaughter loved this film, and if the truth be told so did her mother! Good family entertainment
  
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- - David Perrins
  - North Wales
  - 19 Feb 2006 at 10:28
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  Why make it?
  
  It was OK, but I spent the whole time thinking how much better the old international TV version was. (I also have the old TV theme tune in my head: dum dum dee... read more »
  
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- - ThreeDG
  - Milton Keynes
  - 17 Jan 2006 at 11:40
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- - 20
  - 3
  Hide 'n' Seek
  
  This film is about a little girl who has to go and live with her Grandad in the mountains. Didn't see this one, but my 12yr old daughter did and loved it... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 444977
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Mbub
  - Westbury, Wilts
  - 30 May 2007 at 12:53
- - 2
  - 0
  Super duper family film
  
  this is film making like they used to do. Absolutely heartwarming tale filmed beautifully, cast beautifully, scored beautifully. Bulletproof entertainment. Max ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 218634
- - Emma Furr
  - London
  - 14 Mar 2006 at 13:29
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  Grandaughter loved it
  
  My Grandaughter loved this film, and if the truth be told so did her mother! Good family entertainment
  
  Report this review
- 208594
- - David Perrins
  - North Wales
  - 19 Feb 2006 at 10:28
- - 1
  - 0
  Fabulous Family Film
  
  Heidi is the story of an 8 year old orphan girl who is sent by her aunt to live with her reluctant grandfather in the Swiss Alps who soon warms to her live-... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 947965
- - ThomasKus
  - 143 reviews
  - Gloucester
  - 19 Dec 2010 at 21:26
- - 1
  - 1
  lovely reminiscent tale
  
  A wonderful trip down memory lane, this was one of my favourite books as a child and I remember how emotional I felt watching it on TV for the first time and my... read more »
  
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- 193298
- - a customer
  - Cambridge
  - 12 Jan 2006 at 20:58
- - 0
  - 0
  Why make it?
  
  It was OK, but I spent the whole time thinking how much better the old international TV version was. (I also have the old TV theme tune in my head: dum dum dee... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 358193
- - ThreeDG
  - Milton Keynes
  - 17 Jan 2006 at 11:40
- - 0
  - 0
  Fantastic Film!
  
  I'd read the book as a child but this was years ago so I was excited to see the new film! and it was fantastic from start to finish, the scenery is stunning... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 360450
- - laurenessex
  - Essex
  - 26 Feb 2006 at 12:49
- - 0
  - 0
  A lovely film
  
  This was a lovely movie if you like classics. My children and I both enjoyed it, infact I watched it twice.
  
  Report this review
- 416852
- - a customer
  - Yorkshire
  - 04 Mar 2007 at 12:12
- - 0
  - 0
  superb movie
  
  When I was a 12 years old I had read this classic novel 'Heidi' and saw this movie when I was 48 old. A classic movie
  
  Report this review
- 1037317
- - Sisir
  - 1 review
  - 05 Sep 2011 at 19:24
- - 0
  - 0
  Not as good as the shirley temple classic.
  
  I thought this film was ok, A classic story, I just thought the acting was a bit lazy and unconvincing and a bit rushed.
  
  Prefer the Shirley temple ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1041111
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - weekak
  - 17 reviews
  - Edinburgh
  - 15 Sep 2011 at 18:18

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  Set in the Swiss Alps, the orphaned girl Heidi is sent to live with her grandfather, a rather bad tempered hermit. Although the old man at first refuses to speak to the girl, he soon grows to love her and with the help of her animal friends they are accepted into the local community. Heidi's aunt ...