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The Hawks and the Sparrows

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

7.2(377)19661h 30m2

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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Status
Released
Budget
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Language
Italian
  • rome, italy
  • mythology
  • satire
  • crow
  • hawk

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Italy

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereNew York Film Festival16 Sept 1966
    • TheatricalNRNew York City, New York27 Jul 1967
  • FranceFR

    • PremiereCannes Film Festival13 May 1966
    • TheatricalTP21 Jan 1970
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical1610 Dec 1969
  • ItalyIT

    • TheatricalVM14Milan4 May 1966
    • TheatricalVM14Rome11 May 1966
    • TheatricalVM14Turin20 May 1966
  • NetherlandsNL

    • TheatricalRe-release3 Apr 1980

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The Hawks and the Sparrows was released on 4 May 1966.

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    Aqueronte72

    4/6/2022

    > 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…

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