---
title: "Heidi"
year: 1968
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/heidi-1968"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 38427
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 105
community_rating: 6.3
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "G"
---

# Heidi (1968) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/heidi-1968

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Heidi is a film first released in 1968. Catalogued under Drama, Family, TV Movie. Produced and broadcast by Studio Hamburg Filmproduktion, Omnibus-Biography Productions. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "An orphaned girl transforms her grandfather's isolated life high in the Swiss Alps."

### Why Watch
- Features high adventure high in the Swiss Alps
- Based on the 1880 novel by Johanna Spyri

### Caveats & Content Note
- Runtime is one hour and forty-five minutes
- May feel dated to modern viewers
- Tone & Suitability: It is a family-friendly drama rated G.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: family, drama, classic

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/heidi-1968#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Delbert Mann
- **Networks / Studios**: Studio Hamburg Filmproduktion, Omnibus-Biography Productions

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Jennifer Edwards** as *Heidi*
- **Michael Redgrave** as *Grandfather*
- **Maximilian Schell** as *Richard Sessemann*
- **Jean Simmons** as *Frl. Rottenmeier*
- **Walter Slezak** as *Father Richter*
- **Peter van Eyck** as *Dr. Bernd Reboux*
- **Zuleika Robson** as *Klara*
- **John Moulder-Brown** as *Peter*
- **Elisabeth Neumann-Viertel** as *Grandmother*
- **Karl Lieffen** as *Sebastian*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is the release date of the film?
It debuted on November 17, 1968.

### Q: Where did the story take place?
The story takes place in Maienfeld, Switzerland, and Frankfurt.

### Q: Who raised Heidi initially?
She was initially raised by her aunt Dete.

### Q: Who is Heidi's best friend?
Her best friend is young Peter the goat-herd.

### Q: What network broadcast the film?
It debuted on NBC as an American made-for-TV film version.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Heidi — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/38427)
- [Heidi (1968 film) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heidi_(1968_film))
- [Heidi (1968) | DIV.cz](https://div.cz/film/heidi-1968)
- [Heidi - Wikipedia](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heidi)
- [Heidi (2015) - IMDb](https://m.imdb.com/title/tt3700392/)
- [Heidi (1974) | ČSFD.cz](https://www.csfd.cz/film/165036-heidi/prehled/)

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*Generated by Archytele Open Intelligence Systems. Data verified against TMDB and JustWatch APIs.*