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The Hawks and the Sparrows (1966)

04/05/1966 (IT)Comedy, Fantasy1h 25m
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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

    1. Totò

      Totò

      Totò Innocenti / Frate Cicillo

    2. Ninetto Davoli

      Ninetto Davoli

      Ninetto Innocenti / Frate Ninetto

    3. Femi Benussi

      Femi Benussi

      Luna

    4. Umberto Bevilacqua

      Incensurato

    5. Renato Capogna

      Mascalzone

    6. Alfredo Leggi

      Mascalzone

    7. Renato Montalbano

      Renato Montalbano

      San Francesco

    8. Flaminia Siciliano

      Mascalzone

    9. Lena Lin Solaro

      Urganda

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    A review by Aqueronte72

    Written by Aqueronte72 on Apr 6, 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...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageItalian

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    Keywords

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