The Hawks and the Sparrows

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1966-05-04

Languages:

Italian

Countries:

Italy

Runtime:

91 min

Rated:

UNRATED

IMDB Ratings:

7.5 (2560 Reviews)

Director:

Pier Paolo Pasolini

Genres:

Comedy Drama

Cast:

Totè Ninetto Davoli Femi Benussi Umberto Bevilacqua

Writer:

Dante Ferretti (screenplay)

Pier Paolo Pasolini (screenplay)

Pier Paolo Pasolini (story)

Fullplot:

An old man and his son are walking along the road when they suddenly meet a speaking crow, which represents Marxist beliefs. They are soon moved back 750 years in time, changed into monks and sent by St. Francis to convert the hawks and the sparrows to Christianity.

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