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Willy the Sparrow
“What would it feel like to be a bird and fly over the trees and housetops?”
6.6 / 10• 1989• 1h 16m•NR• Hungarian
FamilyAnimationFantasy
Storyline
Vili fakes illness so he doesn't have to take a math test. Instead, he starts shooting at sparrows from the window with an air rifle. The kindly old lady who feeds the birds turns out to be a real-life fairy who tries to turn Vili into a good boy.
Cast & Crew
Levente Igaz
Vili, a verébbé változott fiú (voice)
Lead
Klári Tolnay
Verbéna, a tündér (voice)
József Székhelyi
Cip úr, az idős veréb (voice)
Eszter Kárász
Füles, Vili húga (voice)
Cecília Esztergályos
Cili, a macska (voice)
Mátyás Usztics
Spagyi, a főveréb (voice)
József Gyabronka
Csures, Spagyi alvezére (voice)
Tibor Szilágyi
Krampusz, a kandúr (voice)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. József Gémes's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Willy the Sparrow is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
