An old man and his son are walking along the road when they suddenly meet a speaking crow that represents Marxist beliefs. They are soon taken back 750 years in time, changed into monks, and sent by St. Francis to convert the hawks and the sparrows to Christianity.... (Full plot summary below)
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An old man and his son are walking along the road when they suddenly meet a speaking crow that represents Marxist beliefs. They are soon taken back 750 years in time, changed into monks, and sent by St. Francis to convert the hawks and the sparrows to Christianity.
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| CinePassionFernando F. CroceA sort of Marxist Hellzapoppin, politicized vaudeville and skittery poesy, an open structure overflowing with gags and ideas |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertA whimsical fantasy about Christianity and Marxism; the question is left open as to whether Pasolini believes in either, or neither. Not that it matters much, Pasolini seems to say. |
| Time OutGeoff AndrewThe crow's performance is the best thing in it. |
| Chicago ReaderDon DrukerPier Paolo Pasolini was a major theorist as well as a leader in the Italian avant-garde. |
| User ReviewGiuseppe Tc'è tutto. Quello che eravamo, quello che saremmo diventati, quello che saremo. |
| User ReviewMarc RThis "reflection about idealism" is one of my favorite Passolini films because it is quirky without being overly distracting (even with singing credits) featuring a talking "Leftist" Raven and a great final segement about those who eat Professors (with Salsa Picante) becoming Professors! |
| User ReviewEmanuele Cironico, poetico e politicamente scorretto |
| User ReviewSooyeon Pthe best movie ever!!!, but disturbing cause u can feel his frustration. Needless to say, the best soundtrack!! |
| User ReviewJack Gprobably the funniest Italian satire you've never seen. Pasolini at his most irreverent (talking ravens; monks who chirp like birds in teaching God; best birth scene since Apocalypto); it's so consistently wacky, even noting that the raven in a title card is a "left-wing intellectual"! |
| User ReviewNino GI love this movie!!! Watched it 100 times and it's still fresh and shiny |
