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7.2/10 1966 1h 30m Released

An off-beat comedy about serious matters by PIER PAOLO PASOLINI.

A man and his son take an allegorical stroll through life with a talking bird that spouts social and political philosophy.

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Totò
Totò
Totò Innocenti / Frate Cicillo
Ninetto Davoli
Ninetto Davoli
Ninetto Innocenti / Frate Ninetto
Femi Benussi
Femi Benussi
Luna
Umberto Bevilacqua
Umberto Bevilacqua
Incensurato
Renato Capogna
Renato Capogna
Mascalzone
Alfredo Leggi
Alfredo Leggi
Mascalzone
Renato Montalbano
Renato Montalbano
San Francesco
Flaminia Siciliano
Flaminia Siciliano
Mascalzone
Lena Lin Solaro
Lena Lin Solaro
Urganda
Giovanni Tarallo
Giovanni Tarallo
Il Contadino Affamato
Vittorio Vittori
Vittorio Vittori
Ciro Lococo
Nello Appodia
Nello Appodia
Party Guest (uncredited)
Gabriele Baldini
Gabriele Baldini
Dante's Dentist (uncredited)
Lina D'Amico
Lina D'Amico
(uncredited)
Pietro Davoli
Pietro Davoli
Mascalzone (uncredited)
Rossana Di Rocco
Rossana Di Rocco
Ninetto's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Reviews

Aqueronte72

> Fascinating neorealist-surrealist tableau of the daily life of Ninetto and his father Toto Innocenti (the holy Ciccillio), who, suddenly, in the mezzo del camminin...and with a raven -son of Mr. Duda and Mrs. Conciencia- instead of Virgilio, a charming and cynical crow due to its resemblance to the Nescio of Erasmus of Rotterdam, undertake a spiritual and metaphysical "crusade", in the manner of fables, to tame…

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FAQ about The Hawks and the Sparrows

What is The Hawks and the Sparrows about?
A man and his son take an allegorical stroll through life with a talking bird that spouts social and political philosophy.
When was The Hawks and the Sparrows released?
The Hawks and the Sparrows was released in 1966.
What genres does The Hawks and the Sparrows belong to?
The Hawks and the Sparrows is categorised as Comedy, Fantasy.
Who stars in The Hawks and the Sparrows?
The cast of The Hawks and the Sparrows includes Totò, Ninetto Davoli, Femi Benussi, Umberto Bevilacqua, Renato Capogna.