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GIFFONI FILM FESTIVAL 1991 - 27 July.4 August

Sections & Films

THE CHOIR BOYS

Category: Edition 1991

Synopsis
The story takes place in Tamsweg in the early 60s. The "heroes" are teenagers who like to eat bacon sandwiches, prepare to be a man and are ministrants in the village parish. For the Tamsweger villains, they decided to organize and form a band with the dreaded name "wolves". They want to become the strongest in Lungau. Their big goal is to beat the "village band" of the neighboring country. They decide the rules of the band and train according to the instructions of Karl May. And then, during Holy Week, the final preparations for the showdown begin with the "Dorfer Gang" ....

Original Title Die Ministranten
Italian Title I ragazzi del coro
Category Out of competition
Section Portrait Austria
Tipology Feature Film
Duration 83'
Production Year 1990
Nationality Austria, West Germany
Directed by Wolfram Paulus
Screenplay Wolfram Paulus
Main cast Christoph Schnell, Daniel Rosenkranz, Gerald Bachler

 regista wolfram paulusWOLFRAM PAULUS

Wolfram Paulus (born 12 August 1957) is an Austrian film director and screenwriter. He has directed 19 films since 1981. His 1986 film Heidenlöcher was entered into the 36th Berlin International Film Festival.