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The Story of Heidi
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The Story of Heidi

1979-03-17 · 107 min · ★ 7.8

Animation · Family · Adventure

Heidi is five years old when her aunt Dete, who has raised Heidi since her parents' deaths four years earlier, takes the orphaned Heidi to live with her formidable grandfather in the Swiss Alps. The American feature-length adaptation of Heidi (1974), the Japanese anime series produced by Zuiyo Eizo.

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Directors
Isao Takahata
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Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Kazuko SugiyamaKazuko SugiyamaHeidi
Kohei MiyauchiKohei MiyauchiAlm-Ohi
Yoshiaki NemotoThe Doctor
Hiroko MaruyamaHiroko MaruyamaPeter
Terue NunamiGroßmutter
Taeko NakanishiTaeko NakanishiAunt Dete
Keiko HanKeiko HanClara Sesemann
Hisako KyodaHisako KyodaMiss Rottenmeier
Kaneta KimotsukiKaneta KimotsukiSebastian
Taimei SuzukiTaimei SuzukiMr. Sesemann
Miyoko AsouGrandmamma
Takako KondouBrigette
Mitsuo SendaMitsuo SendaJohann

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