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Heidi und Peter 1955

Status
Released
Runtime
95 minutes
Director
Franz Schnyder
Network
Praesens-Film
★ TMDB users: 6.8/10 DramaFamily Released
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What is Heidi und Peter?

Heidi und Peter is a 1955 Swiss family drama film directed by Franz Schnyder, starring Heinrich Gretler, Elsbeth Sigmund, and Thomas Klameth. The film is based loosely on Johanna Spyri's 1881 novel Heidi kann brauchen, was es gelernt hat and holds the distinction of being the first Swiss color film, utilized to showcase the Swiss mountain scenery.

Type
Film
Year
1955
Status
Released
Runtime
95 minutes
Release date
Mar 8, 1955
Studios
Praesens-Film
Genres
Drama, Family
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Rating
★ TMDB users: 6.8/10
Episode runtime
~95 minutes
Status
Released
Network
Praesens-Film

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Heidi und Peter is a 1955 Swiss family drama film directed by Franz Schnyder, starring Heinrich Gretler, Elsbeth Sigmund, and Thomas Klameth. The film is based loosely on Johanna Spyri's 1881 novel Heidi kann brauchen, was es gelernt hat and holds the distinction of being the first Swiss color film, utilized to showcase the Swiss mountain scenery.

The story follows Heidi as she divides her time between the Swiss Alps with Alp-Öhi and Peter in the summer, and village school in the winter. Complications arise when her German friend Klara Sesemann announces a visit, leading Klara, her grandmother, and Miss Rottenmeyer to arrive the following summer, which causes Peter to feel resentful as Heidi's attention shifts.

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“Heidi balances alpine life with her goat-herding friend Peter and a visiting German friend.”

Reasons to watch
  • It is the first Swiss color film, designed to highlight the Swiss mountain landscape.
  • It features a cast including Heinrich Gretler, Elsbeth Sigmund, and Thomas Klameth.
  • It is based loosely on the 1881 novel Heidi kann brauchen, was es gelernt hat by Johanna Spyri.
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  • Peter becomes resentful when Heidi spends less time with him due to her visiting friend.

Watch it if you want to see a 1955 Swiss family drama based on Johanna Spyri's novel.

It is a drama and family film with a runtime of 1 hour and 35 minutes.

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It is a 1955 Swiss family drama notable for being the first Swiss color film and featuring the Swiss mountain landscape.

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The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 35 minutes.

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