The Hawks and the Sparrows

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The Hawks and the Sparrows

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

1966

1h 25m

7.2(353 votes)

Comedy

Fantasy

Overview

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

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Cast & Crew

24 members

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Totò

Totò Innocenti / Frate Cicillo

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Ninetto Davoli

Ninetto Innocenti / Frate Ninetto

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Femi Benussi

Luna

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Umberto Bevilacqua

Incensurato

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Renato Capogna

Mascalzone

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Alfredo Leggi

Mascalzone

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Renato Montalbano

San Francesco

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Flaminia Siciliano

Mascalzone

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Lena Lin Solaro

Urganda

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Giovanni Tarallo

Il Contadino Affamato

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Vittorio Vittori

Ciro Lococo

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Nello Appodia

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Gabriele Baldini

Dante's Dentist (uncredited)

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Lina D'Amico

(uncredited)

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Pietro Davoli

Mascalzone (uncredited)

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Rossana Di Rocco

Ninetto's Girlfriend (uncredited)

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Cesare Gelli

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Vittorio La Paglia

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Francesco Leonetti

Crow (voice) (uncredited)

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Domenico Modugno

The Balladeer (voice) (uncredited)

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Rosina Moroni

Poor Cottage Owner (uncredited)

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Mario Pennisi

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Ricardo Redi

Mansion Owner (uncredited)

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Fides Stagni

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