The Story of Heidi

Here's a charming tale about being dumped on a relative. Young Heidi is dropped off with her grumpy, goatherding grandfather in the Alps. She makes friends and has adventures, until her aunt reappears to ruin everything. It's an hour and a half very loosely based on a 52-episode show.

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Isao Takahata directed The Story of Heidi in 1979. See Isao Takahata's full filmography, where to start with Isao Takahata, or where to go after you've seen everything by Isao Takahata.

The Story of Heidi was released in 1979 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 107 minutes.