Heidi (2005)

Film details

Featuring

Emma Bolger Max von Sydow Geraldine Chaplin
Director

Paul Marcus
Countries

United Kingdom Italy USA
Year

2005
Genre

Children's
Type

Film
Category

Fiction

Synopsis

Drama. Switzerland, late 19th century. Young orphan Heidi is taken by her maternal aunt, Detie, to lodge with her misanthropic paternal grandfather, 'Uncle Alp', who lives an isolated existence in the Swiss mountains. The old man gradually softens towards the child, who also becomes friend with child goatherd Peter. Unexpectedly, Heidi is taken back by Detie to Frankfurt as a companion to Clara, an upper-middle-class girl confined to a wheelchair. Clara's grandmother treats Heidi with kindness and teach her to read. But Heidi becomes increasingly homesick and is sent back to the mountains on the doctor's advice. There she resumes her life with Uncle Alp and friendship with Peter. She moves to the village in winter so that she can attend school. During a summer visit, invalid Clara recovers her ability to walk after Peter's fit of jealousy.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - Heidi
    
    Emma Bolger
  - Uncle Alp
    
    Max von Sydow
  - Rottenmeier
    
    Geraldine Chaplin
  - Grandmamma
    
    Diana Rigg
  - Aunt Detie
    
    Pauline McLynn
  - Mr Sessemann
    
    Robert Bathurst
  - Dr Classen
    
    Oliver Ford Davies
  - Tinette
    
    Kellie Shirley
  - Sebastian
    
    Synott, Del
  - Clara
    
    Jessica Claridge
  - Peter
    
    Samuel Friend
  - Bridget
    
    Caroline Pegg
  - Grannie
    
    Jessica James
  - Frankfurt boy
    
    Alexander Main
  - old man
    
    Karl Johnson
  - tutor
    
    Arwel Gruffydd
  - pastor
    
    Peter Wight
Credits
- Direction:
  - Directed by
    
    Paul Marcus
  - Assistant Director (1st)
    
    Bill Kirk
  - Assistant Director (2nd)
    
    Huw Jones
  - Assistant Director (2nd)
    
    Stojan Petrov
  - Script Supervisor
    
    Sally Jones
  - Assistant Script Supervisor
    
    Sandra Rzen
  Production:
  - ©
    
    Surefire 3 Film Production LLP
  - Production Company
    
    Piccadilly Pictures
  - For
    
    Sure Fire Films
  - Production Company
    
    Suitable Viewing
  - In association with
    
    Lux Vide S.p.A.
  - In association with
    
    Inc. Storm Entertainment
  - Executive Producer
    
    H. Michael Heuser
  - Executive Producer
    
    Michael Henry
  - Executive Producer
    
    James Atherton
  - Producer
    
    Christopher Figg
  - Produced by
    
    Martyn Auty
  - Line Producer
    
    David Ball
  - Line Producer
    
    Brana Srdic
  - For Piccadilly Pictures Plc
    
    Athelstane Aamodt
  - For Piccadilly Pictures Plc
    
    Maggie Newton
  - Unit Manager
    
    Petra Basin
  - Unit Manager
    
    Mitja Sencur
  - Production Manager
    
    Jon Wilkins
  - Production Co-ordinator
    
    Diana Hadden
  - Assistant Production Co-ordinator
    
    Matea Lajtner
  - Assistant Production Co-ordinator
    
    Darinka Matliev
  - Production Facilities UK
    
    CF1cyf
  - Production Facilities Slovenia
    
    A Atalanta
  - Financial Controller
    
    Steve Cronick
  - Production Accountant
    
    Egon Stopar
  - Production Accountant
    
    Jennine Baker
  - Location Manager
    
    Dyfed Williams
  - Location Manager
    
    Jernej Krivic
  - Location Manager
    
    Rod Champion
  - Location Manager
    
    Joco Zivec
  - Post-production Supervisor
    
    Linda Deacy
  - Production Runner
    
    Lucy Hadden
  - Floor Runner
    
    Sarah Davies
  Casting:
  - Casting Director
    
    Jeremy Zimmermann
  - Casting
    
    Andrea Clark
  Writing:
  - Screenplay
    
    Brian Finch
  - Based on the acclaimed novel by
    
    Johanna Spyri
  Photography:
  - Director of Photography
    
    Peter Sinclair
  - Camera Operator
    
    Ales Belak
  - Focus Puller
    
    Ian Coffey
  - Focus Puller
    
    Bozo Zadravec
  - 2nd Focus Puller
    
    Aljosa Korencan
  - 2nd Focus Puller
    
    Aleksandar Djurizic
  - Clapper Loader
    
    Stasa Dodocic
  - Clapper Loader
    
    Sandi Pavlin
  - Clapper Loader
    
    Danny Smith
  - Gaffer
    
    Barry Miller
  - Video Assist
    
    Stanislav Borojevic
  Stills:
  - Stills Photographer
    
    Warren Orchard
  - Stills Photographer
    
    Milos Srdic
  Special Effects:
  - Digital Visual Effects
    
    LipSync Post
  - LipsyncP (Visual Effects Supervisor)
    
    Howard Watkins
  - LipsyncP (Visual Effects Producer)
    
    Cherie Pittock
  - LipsyncP (Colourist)
    
    Stuart Fyvie
  - LipsyncP (Senior VFX Compositor)
    
    Adrian Oostergetel
  - LipsyncP (VFX Compositor)
    
    Julia Blake
  - LipsyncP (VFX Compositor)
    
    Angela Rose
  - LipsyncP (Head of Post)
    
    Kevin Phelan
  - LipsyncP (Head of D-Lab)
    
    Alasdair Maccuish
  - LipsyncP (Technical Supervisor)
    
    Ivan Cornell
  - LipsyncP (D-Lab Supervisor)
    
    Katja Hollmann
  - LipsyncP (Operator)
    
    Scott Goulding
  - LipsyncP (Operator)
    
    Will Foxwell
  - LipsyncP (Operator)
    
    Katy Lemon
  - Special Effects Supervisor
    
    Luke Marcel
  - Special Effects Technician
    
    Bernie Newton
  - Special Effects Keyman
    
    Drago Poldrugac
  - Special Effects Assistant
    
    Marko Poldrugac
  Editing:
  - Film Editor
    
    David Rees
  - Assistant Film Editor
    
    Tamsin Jeffrey
  Design:
  - Production Designer
    
    Tom McCullagh
  - Art Director
    
    Henry Harris
  - Art Director
    
    Fleur Whitlock
  - Assistant Art Director
    
    Miha Ferkov
  - Set Decorator
    
    Skelding, Barbara
  - Storyboard Artist
    
    Andrew Barnden
  - Prop Master
    
    Steve Wheeler
  - Construction Co-ordinator
    
    Nemanja Petrovic
  - Construction Manager
    
    Dave Feeney
  Costumes:
  - Costume Designer
    
    Mike O'Neill
  - Assistant Costume Designer
    
    Samantha Horn
  - Assistant Costume Designer (Slovenia)
    
    Meta Sever
  Make-up:
  - Make-up/Hair Design
    
    Carole Williams
  - Assistant Make-up
    
    Tina Lasic Andrejevic
  - Hair Designer
    
    Scott Beswick
  - Hairdresser
    
    Vidosava Biro Jaksic
  Titles:
  - Title Design
    
    LipSync Post
  - Titles
    
    Gareth Tansey
  Film processing:
  - Raw Stock
    
    Fuji Film (Ireland)
  - Processing/Prints
    
    Soho Images
  - Film Grader
    
    Hack, Daniel
  - Neg Cutting
    
    Tru-cut
  Music:
  - Original Score
    
    Jocelyn Pook
  - Musician
    
    Kenneth Sillito
  - Musician
    
    Martin Burgess
  - Musician
    
    Laurence Jackson
  - Musician
    
    Rebecca Hirsch
  - Musician
    
    Helen Paterson
  - Musician
    
    Jonathan Evans-Jones
  - Musician
    
    Ursula Gough
  - Musician
    
    Rachel Houghton
  - Musician
    
    Stephen Mair
  - Musician
    
    Jaime Martin
  - Musician
    
    Tony Robb
  - Musician
    
    Matthew Hunt
  - Musician
    
    Michael Whight
  - Musician
    
    Meyrick Alexander
  - Musician
    
    Andrea De Flammineis
  - Musician
    
    Michael Thompson
  - Musician
    
    Nicholas Busch
  - Musician
    
    Philip Eastop
  - Musician
    
    Hugh Webb
  - Musician
    
    William Lyons
  - Musician
    
    Harvey Bough
  - Musician
    
    Melanie Pappenheim
  - Musician
    
    Clara Sanabras
  - Music Supervisor
    
    John Broughtwood
  - Musicians Contracted by
    
    Hilary Skewes
  - Management for Jocelyn Pook
    
    Laurence Aston
  - Music Produced by
    
    Jocelyn Pook
  - Associate [Music] Producer
    
    Harvey Brough
  Sound:
  - [Music] Recorded/Mixed at
    
    London Air Lyndhurst
  - [Music] Recording/Mixing Engineer
    
    Bailey, Jon
  - Sound Recordist
    
    Alan Jones
  - Boom Operator
    
    Tine Avpic
  - Boom Operator
    
    Dick Phillip
  - Sound Re-recording Mixer
    
    Skelding, Matt
  - Assistant Sound Re-recording Mixer
    
    Tirso Guinon
  - Assistant Sound Re-recording Mixer
    
    Gareth Llewellyn
  - Dialogue Editor
    
    Phil Barnes
  - Supervising [Sound] Effects Editor
    
    Terry Brown
  - [Sound] Effects Editor
    
    Lauren Walker
  - ADR Recordist
    
    Melemendjian, Zak
  - ADR Editor
    
    Dan Green
  - Foley (Artiste)
    
    Melissa Lake
  - Foley (Artiste)
    
    Lionel Skelding
  - Foley Recordist
    
    Stuart Bagshaw
  - Foley Editor
    
    Stuart Bagshaw
  Stunts:
  - Stunt Co-ordinator
    
    Rok Cvetkov
  - Stunt Co-ordinator
    
    Trevor Steedman
  Consultant:
  - Producer of EPK/EPK Crew
    
    Sydow, Catherine von
  - Making of EPK/EPK Crew
    
    Cedric von Sydow
  - Making of EPK/EPK Crew
    
    Mathilde Beaujean
  - Making Of/EPK
    
    Aries Republic
  - Special Thanks to
    
    Jonathan Cave
  - Special Thanks to
    
    Nigel Horn
  - Special Thanks to
    
    Martin McGlone
  - Special Thanks to
    
    Boyd Harvey
  - Special Thanks to
    
    Hirschenson, Janet
  - Assistant to Max von Sydow
    
    Sydow, Catherine von
  - Animal Wrangler
    
    Zoran Sodjen

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Heidi (2005)

Film details

Synopsis

Cast & Credits

Cast

Credits

Direction:

Production:

Casting:

Writing:

Photography:

Stills:

Special Effects:

Editing:

Design:

Costumes:

Make-up:

Titles:

Film processing:

Music:

Sound:

Stunts:

Consultant:

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