Almost Angels (1962)

★ 6.7 1h 33m IMDb
Comedy Family Music

Supported avidly by his mother and more reluctantly at first by his father, a working-class Austrian boy joins the Vienna Choirboys, where he proves to be unusually talented.

Almost Angels

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Sean Scully
Sean Scully as Peter Schaefer Age 78 · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Sean Scully (born 28 September 1947) is an Australian actor, active in film and television, most especially serials. Scully was born in Sydney, New South Wales. He began his acting career at the age...
Peter Weck
Peter Weck as Max Heller Age 95 · Vienna, Austria
Hans Holt
Hans Holt as Director Eisinger Died 2001 · Vienna, Austria
Bruni Löbel
Bruni Löbel as Mother Fiala Died 2006 · Chemnitz, Germany
Fritz Eckhardt
Fritz Eckhardt as Father Fiala Died 1995 · Linz, Austria
Director Steve Previn
Cast Vincent Winter, Sean Scully, Peter Weck, Hans Holt, Bruni Löbel, Fritz Eckhardt, Gunther Philipp, Denis Gilmore, Hennie Scott, Hermann Furthmosek

Audience Reviews

r96sk 7/10 Jul 05, 2020
It can go slow in parts, but all in all I actually enjoyed <em>'Almost Angels'</em>.

It's a sweet little story, admittedly it is one that could've been expanded upon and made more awe-inspiring than it is - similar to Disney's <em>'The Littlest Outlaw'</em> from 1955 in that regard.

None of the child actors are all that great, yet are still perfectly suitable for their roles. Peter Weck is the best member of this film, as he brings a charming and kind quality to Max Heller. It's a relatively small cast.

The plot isn't perfect, as the film literally starts with one protagonist but ends with another - to the point where it kinda feels like they didn't know which story they wanted to tell most. As alluded to near the top, I would've loved if this was more grittier and harsher - so it would feel like we went on a journey with Tony (Vincent Winter) and Peter (Sean Scully).

With that said, this is still a production that leaves positive thoughts.

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