Willy the Sparrow
1989, Hungarian. Directed by József Gémes.
What would it feel like to be a bird and fly over the trees and housetops?
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 16m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Hungarian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- József GémesDirector
- Levente IgazVili, a verébbé változott fiú (voice)
- Klári TolnayVerbéna, a tündér (voice)
- József SzékhelyiCip úr, az idős veréb (voice)
- Eszter KárászFüles, Vili húga (voice)
- Cecília EsztergályosCili, a macska (voice)
- Mátyás UszticsSpagyi, a főveréb (voice)
- József GyabronkaCsures, Spagyi alvezére (voice)
- Tibor SzilágyiKrampusz, a kandúr (voice)
- Ildikó HüvösvölgyiCsiperke, veréblány (voice)
- Ildikó KilinCsiri, veréblány (voice)
- Zoltán BorSunya, közveréb (voice)
- Péter TihanyiGuri, közveréb (voice)
Details
- Released
- 30 March 1989
- Original title
- Vili, a veréb
- Country
- Hungary
- Written by
- József Gémes, József Nepp
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Willy the Sparrow runs 76 minutes (1h 16m).
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Which OTT platform is Willy the Sparrow on?
Willy the Sparrow isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 30 March 1989. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Willy the Sparrow?
If you liked Willy the Sparrow, try The Secret of NIMH, A Tooth Fairy Tale, The Twits.
Who directed Willy the Sparrow?
Willy the Sparrow (1989) was directed by József Gémes and stars Levente Igaz, Klári Tolnay, József Székhelyi.