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Willy the Sparrow

Original title: Vili, a veréb
  • 1989
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 16m
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7.4/10
1.2K
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Willy the Sparrow (1989)
AnimationAdventureComedy

When young Vili starts shooting at birds, a fairy decides to teach him a lesson and turns him into a sparrow.When young Vili starts shooting at birds, a fairy decides to teach him a lesson and turns him into a sparrow.When young Vili starts shooting at birds, a fairy decides to teach him a lesson and turns him into a sparrow.

  • Director
    • József Gémes
  • Writers
    • József Gémes
    • József Nepp
  • Stars
    • Levente Igaz
    • Klári Tolnay
    • József Székhelyi
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    1.2K
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    • Director
      • József Gémes
    • Writers
      • József Gémes
      • József Nepp
    • Stars
      • Levente Igaz
      • Klári Tolnay
      • József Székhelyi
    • 6User reviews
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    Levente Igaz
    • Vili, a veréb
    • (voice)
    Klári Tolnay
    Klári Tolnay
    • Verbéna, a tündér
    • (voice)
    József Székhelyi
    • Cipúr, az idõs veréb
    • (voice)
    Eszter Kárász
    • Füles, Vili húga
    • (voice)
    Cecília Esztergályos
    • Cili, a macska
    • (voice)
    Mátyás Usztics
    • Spagyi, a fõveréb
    • (voice)
    József Gyabronka
    • Csures, Spagyi alvezére
    • (voice)
    Tibor Szilágyi
    • Krampusz, a kandúr
    • (voice)
    Ildikó Hüvösvölgyi
    • Csiperke, veréblány
    • (voice)
    Ildikó Kilin
    • Csiri, veréblány
    • (voice)
    Zoltán Bor
    • Sunya, közveréb
    • (voice)
    Péter Tihanyi
    • Guri, közveréb
    • (voice)
    István Hatfaludy
    • Züfec, a haspók közveréb
    • (voice)
    Zoltán Benkóczy
    • Degesz, az egyik részeges patkány
    • (voice)
    Sándor Suka
    • Zsozsó, a másik részeges patkány
    • (voice)
    Antal Farkas
    Antal Farkas
    • A kocsma csaposa
    • (voice)
    András Komlós
    • a Lómezõ portása
    • (voice)
    Aaron Bybee
      • Director
        • József Gémes
      • Writers
        • József Gémes
        • József Nepp
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      • Quotes

        Vili: A Bar? That's a bad place, there's nothing smart there!

      • Alternate versions
        The U.S. version is shortened and re-edited to be even more suitable for children. U.S. version was produced by Feature Films for Families (FFFF) and directed by Scott Murphy. This version was also released in DVD in 2004.

      User reviews6

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      10/10
      A classic from Hungary?
      It was sometime ago back in the early to mid nineties, my Brother got a copy of it back when he passed the first grade, and I we still own the copy, and we always enjoyed it from time after time. The movie is filled with an equal portion of humor, action, courage, and of course a good influence for young ones of that age. The thing that I didn't know was, that the movie was originally made in Hungary back, in the late eighties. Well, like I say, we always enjoyed it, and so did all my brothers friends of who ever got a copy also, and of course will always be a masterpiece to all those out there, who's minds are just crying out for knowledge.
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      • Oct 16, 2006

      Details

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      • Release date
        • December 21, 1990 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • Hungary
      • Language
        • Hungarian
      • Also known as
        • Willy, der Spatz
      • Production companies
        • Budapest Film
        • Hajdu Film
        • Pannónia Filmstúdió
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 16 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.37 : 1

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