ComedyFamilyMusic

Almost Angels

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.

Release Date : 1962-11-15

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Walt Disney Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Toni Fiala

Original Name : Vincent Winter

Gender : Male

Character Name : Peter Schaefer

Original Name : Sean Scully

Gender : Male

Character Name : Max Heller

Original Name : Peter Weck

Gender : Male

Character Name : Director Eisinger

Original Name : Hans Holt

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mother Fiala

Original Name : Bruni Löbel

Gender : Female

Character Name : Father Fiala

Original Name : Fritz Eckhardt

Gender : Male

Character Name : Radio Announcer

Original Name : Gunther Philipp

Gender : Male

Character Name : Friedel Schmidt

Original Name : Denis Gilmore

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ferdie

Original Name : Hennie Scott

Gender : Male

Character Name : Choirmaster

Original Name : Hermann Furthmosek

Gender : Male

Character Name : Choirmaster

Original Name : Hans Christian

Gender : Male

Character Name : Choirmaster

Original Name : Walter Regelsberger

Gender : Male

Character Name : Themselves

Original Name : Wiener Sängerknaben

Gender : Male

Reviews

r96sk

@r96sk

2021-06-23

It can go slow in parts, but all in all I actually enjoyed 'Almost Angels'. 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 'The Littlest Outlaw' 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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