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Willy the Sparrow

Willy the Sparrow

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

19896.51h 16m

Overview

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.

Directed by József Gémes
Written by József Gémes, József Nepp
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Top Cast

Levente Igaz

Levente Igaz

Vili, a verébbé változott fiú (voice)

Klári Tolnay

Klári Tolnay

Verbéna, a tündér (voice)

József Székhelyi

József Székhelyi

Cip úr, az idős veréb (voice)

Eszter Kárász

Eszter Kárász

Füles, Vili húga (voice)

Cecília Esztergályos

Cecília Esztergályos

Cili, a macska (voice)

Mátyás Usztics

Mátyás Usztics

Spagyi, a főveréb (voice)

József Gyabronka

József Gyabronka

Csures, Spagyi alvezére (voice)

Tibor Szilágyi

Tibor Szilágyi

Krampusz, a kandúr (voice)

Ildikó Hüvösvölgyi

Ildikó Hüvösvölgyi

Csiperke, veréblány (voice)

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Ildikó Kilin

Csiri, veréblány (voice)

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Themes & Keywords

hungarysparrowturns into animalschoolboyfaking illnessmorality tale

About Willy the Sparrow

Willy the Sparrow is a family, animation, fantasy film released in 1989 exploring themes of hungary, sparrow, turns into animal, schoolboy, faking illness, morality tale. Directed by József Gémes, it stars Levente Igaz, Klári Tolnay, József Székhelyi. 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.

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