Heidi (1952) - SFdb

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Basic facts
Links and resources
Titles
Crew
Cast
Companies

About the film
Plot summary
Swedish censorship / rating
Technical specifications
Comments
Original work

Production location
Release dates
Soundtrack listing
Awards
Related films
Subjects

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Basic facts

Original title	Heidi
Film type	Feature
Category	Fiction
Director	Luigi Comencini
Producer	Lazar Wechsler
Screenplay	Richard Schweizer Wilhelm Michael Treichlinger Luigi Comencini
Original work	Heidi's Lehr- und Wanderjahre (Novel)
Production country	Switzerland
Production company	Praesens Film AG
Classification	Suitable for all audiences
Dialogue	German
Swedish release	1953-09-14

Cast

Elsbeth Sigmund
Heidi

Heinrich Gretler
Alp-Oehi (Alpbonden), Heidis morfar

Thomas Klameth
Geissenpeter (Get-Peter)

Elsie Attenhofer
Tante Dete, Heidis moster

Margrit Rainer
Brigitte, Peters mamma

Fred Tanner
prästen

Titles

Original title	Heidi
Swedish release title	Heidi, schweizerflickan
Distribution title	Heidi - Sehnsucht nach der Heimat (Västtyskland) Son tornata per te (Italien)
Title for Swedish TV release	Heidi

Crew

Director	Luigi Comencini
Screenplay	Richard Schweizer Wilhelm Michael Treichlinger Luigi Comencini
Producer	Lazar Wechsler
Production Manager	Uors von Planta
Director of Photography	Emil Berna Peter Frischknecht
Music	Robert Blum
Production Designer	Werner Schlichting
Film Editor	Hermann Haller
Production Mixer	Rolf Epstein
Assistant Director	Ettore Cella
Dialogue Coach	Beate von Moko (tysk) Josef Wolf (tysk)
Assistant Cameraman	Ernst Bolliger Tony Braun
Key Grip	Adolf Rebsamen
Propman	Ernst Wettstein
Costume Designer	Charles Bardet
Make-up Supervisor	Jonas Müller
Assistant Film Editor	Hans Heinrich Egger
Governess	Susi Lehmann-Trachsler

Cast

Elsbeth Sigmund	Heidi
Heinrich Gretler	Alp-Oehi (Alpbonden), Heidis morfar
Thomas Klameth	Geissenpeter (Get-Peter)
Elsie Attenhofer	Tante Dete, Heidis moster
Margrit Rainer	Brigitte, Peters mamma
Fred Tanner	prästen
Isa Günther	Clara Sesemann, Heidis kusin
Max Haufler	bagaren
Walburga Gmür	bagarens hustru
M. Cajöri	läraren i Bergün
Willy Birgel	Herr Sesemann, Heidis farbror, Claras pappa
Traute Carlsen	Grossmutter (farmor) Sesemann, Claras farmor
Anita Mey	Fräulein Rottenmeier, guvernanten
Carl Wery	doktor Classen
Theo Lingen	Sebastian, Sesemanns betjänt
Friedrich Braun	Johann, kusken
Armin Schweizer	kyrkvaktmästaren

Companies

Production Company	Praesens Film AG
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm)	Columbia Film AB	1953

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number	82275
Date	1953-04
Classification	Suitable for all audiences
Original length	2725 meters

Technical specifications

Aspect ratio	1.37:1
Sound type	Sound
Sound system	Optical mono
Colour type	Black and white
Carrier type	35 mm
Length in metres	2719 meter
Length in minutes	99 min

Original work

Original title	Heidi's Lehr- und Wanderjahre (Novel)
Author	Johanna Spyri

Production location

1952-06

1952-10

Release dates

First showing	1952-11-14	Capitol	Basel	Switzerland	99 min
	1952-11-14	Apollo	Zürich	Switzerland	99 min
Release in Sweden	1953-09-14	Plaza	Stockholm	Sweden	100 min
TV showing	1962-12-25	TV		Sweden

Holdings Stills

Black and white print	SET
Album	No

Holdings Promotion materials

Type	Program/Reklamtryck

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