# The Hawks and the Sparrows (1966)

> A father-and-son road journey becomes a surreal Marxist-Catholic fable about faith, ideology, and the impossible reconciliation of opposites.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/21244

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Comedy, Fantasy
- Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Cast: Totò, Ninetto Davoli, Femi Benussi, Umberto Bevilacqua, Renato Capogna, Alfredo Leggi, Renato Montalbano, Flaminia Siciliano
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061132/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, surreal, philosophical, cult cinema night, political film discussion

## Synopsis

A whimsical journey through time and ideology unfolds as an old man and his son encounter a talking crow.

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