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The Hawks and the Sparrows( 1966)

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

Overview

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

    Top Billed Cast

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      Totò

      Totò Innocenti / Frate Cicillo

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      Ninetto Davoli

      Ninetto Innocenti / Frate Ninetto

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      Femi Benussi

      Luna

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      Umberto Bevilacqua

      Incensurato

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      Renato Capogna

      Mascalzone

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      Alfredo Leggi

      Mascalzone

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      Renato Montalbano

      San Francesco

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      Flaminia Siciliano

      Mascalzone

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      Lena Lin Solaro

      Urganda

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      Giovanni Tarallo

      Il Contadino Affamato

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      Vittorio Vittori

      Ciro Lococo

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      Nello Appodia

      Party Guest (uncredited)

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      Gabriele Baldini

      Dante's Dentist (uncredited)

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      Lina D'Amico

      (uncredited)

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      Pietro Davoli

      Mascalzone (uncredited)

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      Rossana Di Rocco

      Ninetto's Girlfriend (uncredited)

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      Cesare Gelli

      (uncredited)

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      Vittorio La Paglia

      (uncredited)

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      Francesco Leonetti

      Crow (voice) (uncredited)

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      Domenico Modugno

      The Balladeer (voice) (uncredited)

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      Rosina Moroni

      Poor Cottage Owner (uncredited)

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      Mario Pennisi

      (uncredited)

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      Ricardo Redi

      Mansion Owner (uncredited)

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      Fides Stagni

      (uncredited)

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by Aqueronte72

    NaN
    Written by Aqueronte72 on Wed Apr 06 2022
    > 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 and reconcile the hawks and sparrows in God's plan; this is my favorite Pasolini and not the exegetical and historical one; the Pasolini that allegorizes with his own message and from ...

    Media

    Videos 1Backdrops 2Posters 15

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • rome, italy
    • mythology
    • satire
    • crow
    • hawk