The Hawks and the Sparrows

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

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

Comedy Fantasy

Totò

(Totò Innocenti / Frate Cicillo)

Ninetto Davoli

(Ninetto Innocenti / Frate Ninetto)

Femi Benussi

(Luna)

Umberto Bevilacqua

(Incensurato)

Renato Capogna

(Mascalzone)

Alfredo Leggi

(Mascalzone)

Renato Montalbano

(San Francesco)

Flaminia Siciliano

(Mascalzone)

Lena Lin Solaro

(Urganda)

Giovanni Tarallo

(Il Contadino Affamato)

Vittorio Vittori

(Ciro Lococo)

Nello Appodia

(Party Guest (uncredited))

Gabriele Baldini

(Dante's Dentist (uncredited))

Lina D'Amico

((uncredited))

Pietro Davoli

(Mascalzone (uncredited))

Rossana Di Rocco

(Ninetto's Girlfriend (uncredited))

Cesare Gelli

((uncredited))

Vittorio La Paglia

((uncredited))

Francesco Leonetti

(Crow (voice) (uncredited))

Domenico Modugno

(The Balladeer (voice) (uncredited))

Rosina Moroni

(Poor Cottage Owner (uncredited))

Mario Pennisi

((uncredited))

Ricardo Redi

(Mansion Owner (uncredited))

Fides Stagni

((uncredited))

Filippo Spoletini

((uncredited))