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The Hawks and the Sparrows

1966 · 90 min

A meandering, philosophical fable that mixes deadpan comedy with stark social critique, feeling both playful and ponderous.

Tagline
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.

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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • politics
  • faith
  • morality
  • death
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour6
Realism5
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness5
Complexity8
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
comedy, fantasy
Directed by
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Written by
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Starring
Totò, Ninetto Davoli, Femi Benussi, Umberto Bevilacqua, Renato Capogna, Alfredo Leggi, Renato Montalbano, Flaminia Siciliano
Music
Ennio Morricone
Cinematography
Tonino Delli Colli, Mario Bernardo
Runtime
90 min
Country
Italy
Languages
Italian

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