The Hawks and the Sparrows (1966)
Uccellacci e uccellini (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 29min
- Comedy, Drama
- 10 Dec 1969 (West Germany)
- Movie
Totò and his son Ninetto are drifting on a road in Italy when they meet a speaking crow.
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Awards:
- 4 wins & 4 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Totò | ... |
Totò Innocenti / Frate Cicillo
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| Ninetto Davoli | ... |
Ninetto Innocenti / Frate Ninetto
(as Davoli 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 | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Vittorio La Paglia | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Francesco Leonetti | ... |
Crow (uncredited) (voice)
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| Domenico Modugno | ... |
The Balladeer (uncredited) (voice)
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Rosina Moroni | ... |
Poor Cottage Owner (uncredited)
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Mario Pennisi | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Ricardo Redi | ... |
Mansion Owner (uncredited)
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Fides Stagni | ... |
(uncredited)
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Directed by
| Pier Paolo Pasolini | ||
Written by
| Pier Paolo Pasolini | ... | (story) |
| Pier Paolo Pasolini | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Alfredo Bini | ... | producer |
Music by
| Ennio Morricone | ||
Cinematography by
| Mario Bernardo | ||
| Tonino Delli Colli | ||
Editing by
| Nino Baragli | ||
Editorial Department
| Rossana Maiuri | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Luigi Scaccianoce | ||
Costume Design by
| Danilo Donati | ||
Makeup Department
| Vittorio Biseo | ... | makeup artist |
| Adriana Cassini | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Fernando Franchi | ... | production manager |
| Gilberto Scarpellini | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Vincenzo Cerami | ... | assistant director (as V. Cerami) |
| Carlo Morandi | ... | assistant director (as C. Morandi) |
| Francesco Barilli | ... | trainee assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Dante Ferretti | ... | assistant production designer |
Sound Department
| Armando Bondani | ... | boom operator |
| Divo Cavicchioli | ... | sound engineer |
| Pietro Ortolani | ... | sound |
| Emilio Rosa | ... | sound mixer |
| Italo Cameracanna | ... | foley artist (uncredited) / sound effects editor (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Giancarlo Ukmar | ... | stunt double: Totò (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Marcello Cardarelli | ... | chief electrician (as M. Cardarelli) |
| Divo Cavicchioli | ... | still photographer |
| Franco Di Giacomo | ... | camera operator (as F. Di Giacomo) |
| Antonio Orlandini | ... | assistant camera |
| Alberto Ridolfi | ... | chief electrician (as A. Ridolfi) |
| Sergio Rubini | ... | assistant camera |
| Mariano Sargenti | ... | key grip |
| Gaetano Valle | ... | camera operator (as G. Valle) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Piero Cicoletti | ... | assistant costume designer |
Music Department
| Bruno Nicolai | ... | conductor |
| Totò | ... | composer: song "Carmè, carmè" (as Antonio De Curtis) |
| Domenico Modugno | ... | singer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lina D'Amico | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Adriano Ceccotti | ... | flowers and plants |
| Aureliano Lalli-Persiani | ... | cashier (as Aurelio Lalli Persiani) |
| Enzo Ocone | ... | production secretary |
| Domenico Rossi | ... | ornithologist |
| Pino Serpe | ... | animal wrangler |
| Vincenzo Taito | ... | administrative supervisor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Consorzio Italiano Distributori Indipendenti Film (CIDIF) (1966) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) (1966) (West Germany) (tv)
- Brandon Films (1967) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Die Lupe (1969) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Suomi-Filmi (1970) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Compass Film (1966) (World-wide)
- Eureka Entertainment (2012) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Filmgalerie 451 (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- Koch Films (2015) (Germany)
- Medusa Home Entertainment (2009) (Italy) (DVD)
- Multimedia Group (2005) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Plaion Pictures (2022) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (Pier Paolo Pasolini Collection)
- Plaion Pictures (2022) (Germany) (DVD) (Pier Paolo Pasolini Collection)
- Rebis Entertainment (2015) (Italy)
- Rebis Entertainment (2015) (United States)
- Rebis Film (2015) (Germany)
- Zweitausendeins (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cooperativa Doppiaggio Cinematografico (CDC) (I) (II) (dubbing)
- International Recordings (sound recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
An old man and his son are walking along the road when they suddenly meet a speaking crow that represents Marxist beliefs. They are soon taken back 750 years in time, changed into monks, and sent by St. Francis to convert the hawks and the sparrows to Christianity. Written by Yepok |
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| Taglines | The surprise comedy hit of the New York Film Festival See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Film's opening credits are not only displayed on screen but also comically sung in Italian to a jaunty Ennio Morricone score, with a memorably droll rhyming of the film title with the director's full name. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Une histoire seule (1989). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Uccellacci E Uccellini (Titoli Di Testa) See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The opening credits are performed as a song. See more » |