The Hawks and the Sparrows
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72% Critic Match

The Hawks and the Sparrows

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

7.2 / 10 1966 1h 30mNR Italian
ComedyFantasy

Storyline

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

Cast & Crew

Totò

Totò

Totò Innocenti / Frate Cicillo

Lead
Ninetto Davoli

Ninetto Davoli

Ninetto Innocenti / Frate Ninetto

Femi Benussi

Femi Benussi

Luna

UB

Umberto Bevilacqua

Incensurato

RC

Renato Capogna

Mascalzone

AL

Alfredo Leggi

Mascalzone

Renato Montalbano

Renato Montalbano

San Francesco

FS

Flaminia Siciliano

Mascalzone

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Pier Paolo Pasolini's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The Hawks and the Sparrows is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker