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  • Almost Angels (1962)
  • Not Rated
    93 min | Comedy, Family, Music
Almost Angels (1962)
Not Rated
93 min | 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. The standard initiation ordeals which new boys must endure at ...See moreSupported 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. The standard initiation ordeals which new boys must endure at the hands of their seniors are intensified in his case because he has aroused the jealousy of Peter, the head chorister, by singing a solo which Peter had long sung himself. The fact is that Peter's voice is breaking, and with a broken voice often comes a broken heart. But, encouraged by the director and all the boys, Peter begins to develop in a new role as composer and conductor. Written by Paul Emmons See less
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Director
Steve Previn (directed by)
Writers
Vernon Harris (screenplay by) | Robert A. Stemmle (based on a story by) (as R.A. Stemmle)
Composer
Heinz Schreiter (background music)
Cinematographer
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Updated Jul 20, 1962

Release date
Sep 26, 1962 (United States)

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23 cast members
Name Known for
Vincent Winter
Tony Fiala Tony Fiala   See fewer
Sean Scully
Peter Schaefer Peter Schaefer   See fewer
Peter Weck
Max Heller Max Heller   See fewer
Hans Holt
Director Eisinger Director Eisinger   See fewer
Bruni Löbel
Mother Fiala Mother Fiala   See fewer
Fritz Eckhardt
Father Fiala Father Fiala   See fewer
Denis Gilmore
Friedel Schmidt Friedel Schmidt   See fewer
Hennie Scott
Ferdie Ferdie   See fewer
Gunther Philipp
Radio Announcer Radio Announcer   See fewer
Wiener Sängerknaben
Wiener Sängerknaben (as The Vienna Boys Choir) Wiener Sängerknaben (as The Vienna Boys Choir)   See fewer
Hans Christian
Choirmaster (uncredited) Choirmaster (uncredited)   See fewer
Hermann Furthmosek
Choirmaster (uncredited) Choirmaster (uncredited)   See fewer
Heinz Grohmann
Music Teacher (uncredited) Music Teacher (uncredited)   See fewer
Heidi Grübl
Seamstress (uncredited) Seamstress (uncredited)   See fewer
Bernard Hindinger
Felix Meinl (uncredited) Felix Meinl (uncredited)   See fewer
Gerda Maren
Nurse (uncredited) Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Regelsberger
Choirmaster (uncredited) Choirmaster (uncredited)   See fewer
Rose Renée Roth
Wardrobe Mistress (uncredited) Wardrobe Mistress (uncredited)   See fewer
Elisabeth Stiepl
Mother (uncredited) Mother (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Varndal
Mathematics Teacher (uncredited) Mathematics Teacher (uncredited)   See fewer
Oskar Willner
Monsignore (uncredited) Monsignore (uncredited)   See fewer
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