The Story of Heidi

1979 · directed by Isao Takahata

Rating
74/100
Hit
no

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.

The Story of Heidi (1979), directed by Isao Takahata, rates 74/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Kazuko Sugiyama
  • Kohei Miyauchi
  • Yoshiaki Nemoto
  • Hiroko Maruyama
  • Terue Nunami
  • Taeko Nakanishi
  • Keiko Han
  • Hisako Kyoda
  • Kaneta Kimotsuki
  • Taimei Suzuki

Crew

  • Takeo Watanabe — Original Music Composer
  • Hisao Ohkawa — Writer
  • Mamoru Sasaki — Writer
  • Yoshiaki Yoshida — Writer

More from Isao Takahata

  1. Grave of the Fireflies (1988) — 93/100 · hit
  2. The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013) — 86/100 · hit
  3. Only Yesterday (1991) — 83/100 · hit
  4. Pom Poko (1994) — 76/100
  5. My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999) — 73/100
  6. Gauche the Cellist (1982) — 72/100

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