Willy the Sparrow
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66% Critic Match

Willy the Sparrow

What would it feel like to be a bird and fly over the trees and housetops?

6.6 / 10 1989 1h 16mNR 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

Levente Igaz

Vili, a verébbé változott fiú (voice)

Lead
Klári Tolnay

Klári Tolnay

Verbéna, a tündér (voice)

József Székhelyi

József Székhelyi

Cip úr, az idős veréb (voice)

Eszter Kárász

Eszter Kárász

Füles, Vili húga (voice)

Cecília Esztergályos

Cecília Esztergályos

Cili, a macska (voice)

Mátyás Usztics

Mátyás Usztics

Spagyi, a főveréb (voice)

József Gyabronka

József Gyabronka

Csures, Spagyi alvezére (voice)

Tibor Szilágyi

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.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Willy the Sparrow is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker