Family ·Animation ·Fantasy · Hungary · 1989 · 1h 16m

Willy the Sparrow

Vili, a veréb

Willy the Sparrow poster
Director
József Gémes
Cast
Levente Igaz as Vili, a verébbé változott fiú (voice) Klári Tolnay as Verbéna, a tündér (voice) József Székhelyi as Cip úr, az idős veréb (voice) Eszter Kárász as Füles, Vili húga (voice) Cecília Esztergályos as Cili, a macska (voice) Mátyás Usztics as Spagyi, a főveréb (voice)
Crew
Erzsébet Nemes — Director of Photography György Varga — Director of Photography Árpád Lossonczy — Director of Photography Magda Hap — Editor Zsolt Pethő — Original Music Composer József Gémes — Writer
Tagline

What would it feel like to be a bird and fly over the trees and housetops?

Synopsis

Vili fakes illness so he doesn't have to take a math test. Instead, he starts shooting at sparrows from the window with an air rifle. The kindly old lady who feeds the birds turns out to be a real-life fairy who tries to turn Vili into a good boy.

Trailer Willy the Sparrow — Official Trailer
Official Trailer youtube.com
Mood & Themes
hungarysparrowturns into animalschoolboyfaking illnessmorality tale
Key Collaborators
József Gémes Director Erzsébet Nemes Director of Photography György Varga Director of Photography Árpád Lossonczy Director of Photography Magda Hap Editor Zsolt Pethő Original Music Composer József Gémes Writer József Nepp Writer
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