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Ein Münchner im Himmel

ShortAnimationComedy

Duration

10m

Release

25 Jun 1962

Country

Germany

Language

German

Overview

Alois Hingerl, porter no. 172 at the Munich train station, gets into heaven. St. Peter introduces him to the heavenly house rules: “rejoicing” and “singing hallelujah”. Of that, “Angel Aloisus” is not very edified, especially since he is supposed to get “heavenly manna” instead of Munich beer. Due to a few irksome events at the side, his dissatisfaction is only increased. Angrily, he sits down on his cloud in order to rejoice and sing hallelujah. But that sounds in such a way that the heavenly population’s hair stood on end. In his indignation, Alois even doesn’t mince his words towards the Lord. The latter gives in and orders Alois to deliver the divine afflatus to the Bavarian government. He sends him immediately with a corresponding letter to Munich. As “angel Aloisius” comes back home, he at once goes to the Hofbräuhaus. And like this, the Bavarian government waits till today for the divine afflatus in vain.

Plot

Alois Hingerl is a typical Bavarian grumbler. He dies of the stroke and as "Angel Aloisius" is assigned a harp and a cloud on which he is to rejoice and sing Hosanna according to a fixed schedule. If that will work?

Cast

Adolf Gondrell

Ratings

Internet Movie Database: 7.9/10

Details

Director

Walter Reiner

Writers

Ludwig Thoma
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