Heidi | 
| Director: Michael Ray Rhodes
Actors: Jason Robards, Jane Seymour, Patricia Neal, Sian Phillips, Lexi Randall
Studio: Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Category: DVD
List Price: $14.99
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Rating:  28 reviews
Sales Rank: 6384
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: G (General Audience)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 191 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: DISD39807D
UPC: 786936279542
EAN: 0786936279542
ASIN: B0007LXPAY
Theatrical Release Date: July 18, 1993
Release Date: May 3, 2005
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Originally made as a two-part TV miniseries, this umpteenth adaptation of Johann Spyri's novel is exceptionally easy on the eyes. Jason Robards plays the grumpy grandfather who tends for the orphaned Swiss girl. Jane Seymour chews up the scenery as the governess to a spoiled, rich city girl whom Heidi is forced to visit. The adults think the invalid Klara (Lexi Randall) needs companionship, but wise old grandpa knows she needs good mountain air and independence. Noley Thornton is sweet enough in the title role and Robards's performance provides depth. This Disney production brings little to the story, but is worth watching for its stunning Alpine vistas. --Rochelle O'Gorman
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| Customer Reviews: Read 23 more reviews...
 Heidi the movie with Jason Robards April 10, 2009
Heather Ezzy (Maynard, MA USA)
This Heidi production is one of my favorite movies! It is very well acted and tells how life was like in Germany and Switzerland. You really come to love the characters, especially Heidi!
All time classic August 18, 2008
P. Yiu (Los Angeles, CA USA)
This is an all time classic. I cry every time when I watch this movie. I bought the VHS back then. Now that the DVD is available, I must own it. When it is available on Blue-Ray, I will buy it too....
A classic! January 18, 2008
L. Brock (St. Kitts, WI)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This has always been one of my sister's favorite movies. Her old VHS version finally wore out, so I ordered the DVD version for her. Same great movie, good especially for children and families with young children.
Heidi with Jason Robards August 27, 2007
J. Watson (TX)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is the most wonderful version of Heidi. I ordered it as a gift for a child.
 A sad adaptation August 19, 2007
Annelise S. (Southeast)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
If you know and love the original story (and I mean the unabridged book version) you will probably not like this adaptation. Heidi is one of our favorite family read-alouds--in fact, we read it for the third time last summer while living temporarily in the Swiss alps. This movie is radically different in spirit from the book, which is really a redemption story. In this version, the grandfather is cruel and cold and you really don't see him change too much, except for the obligatory "hug Heidi" scene at the end. Klara is a selfish, manipulative girl who winds up shouting at Heidi, calling her a liar, and telling her she hates her and never wants to see her again. (My children all agreed that they wished Peter had sent the wheelchair down to its doom with Klara sitting in it.) The grandmother dies. There is a quasi-happy ending, but let's just say that it doesn't leave you with a lump in your throat or tears in your eyes. The scenery is gorgeous (although entirely shot in Austria rather than Switzerland) and the beauty of it made watching the movie endurable for me, but I'm very glad I tried it out at Blockbuster first since it's definitely not one I care to own.
Once again I'm left scratching my head as to why the writer and producer thought they could improve on an already near-perfect story.
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