The Hawks and the Sparrows
1966 · Movie · NR · 90 min · ★ 7.2 · 72% critics
A father and son wander through everyday landscapes while a talking bird turns their journey into a playful fable about faith, class, and political ideas. The story mixes simple encounters with surreal reflections on how people live, believe, and struggle to understand the world.
Also known as Hawks and Sparrows
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Details
- Original title
- Uccellacci e uccellini
- Years
- 1966
- Release date
- 1966-05-04
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Critic score
- 72/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (368 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy odd, thoughtful fables with social commentary, especially near Juliet of the Spirits or Teorema; Not for you if you prefer straightforward stories.
Pros: playful allegory; sharp political bite; surreal charm | Cons: dense ideas; meandering pace; highly symbolic
Themes
- rome, italy
- mythology
- satire
- crow
- hawk
Cast & crew
Totò
as Totò Innocenti / Frate Cicillo
Ninetto Davoli
as Ninetto Innocenti / Frate Ninetto
Femi Benussi
as Luna
- UB
Umberto Bevilacqua
as Incensurato
- RC
Renato Capogna
as Mascalzone
- AL
Alfredo Leggi
as Mascalzone
Renato Montalbano
as San Francesco
- FS
Flaminia Siciliano
as Mascalzone
- LS
Lena Lin Solaro
as Urganda
- GT
Giovanni Tarallo
as Il Contadino Affamato
Directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini