![Uccellacci e Uccellini [Hawks and Sparrows] (1966)...](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_ttTYmH_jDOCvxlV8VXwr0xImbyaY7sw0Nr4m4abtmg_gSCEKCn8qaqSUc6AJLfU-cpiFDECumyAcHSebLgOhpLLgnbPvMQAqIOOq5RvWdP6u9VAYxiFDNG3Rh2pVdHLzovomML_Jk=s0-d "Opens in Current Window/Tab...")
- Also Known As:
- Hawks and Sparrows
- Year:
- 1966
- Country:
- Predominant Genre:
- Comedy
- Director:
- Best Performances:
- None
- Premiss:
- An old man and his son meet a speaking crow. They are changed into monks and sent them to preach for hawks and sparrows.
- Themes:
- Original Sin | Political Correctness | White culture | White guilt
- Similar (in Plot, Theme or Style) to:
- Unknown
- Review Format:
- DVD
[Hawks & Sparrows]
The usual Pier Paolo Pasolini stuff about the tensions between the Roman Catholic Church, personal morality and Communism. The Chaplinesque Totò is master of ceremonies as he presents the allegorical fable of a Franciscan brother who can talk to the birds – particularly the hawks and the sparrows of the title.
In true biblical style, this presents its idea via parable rather than by creating convincing characters and a realistic social milieu. The picaresque road movie plotting means many bizarre characters are met along the way but the inclusion of a Marxism spouting crow adds little to the proceedings which end up as little more than an amusing diversion.
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