Willy the Sparrow

Willy the Sparrow

Infobox Film
name = Willy the Sparrow


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caption = "Willy the Sparrow" DVD
director = József Gémes
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starring = Sarah Schaub
Barta Heiner
Rick Macy
Aaron Bybee
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released = 1988
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country = flagicon|Hungary Hungary
language = Hungarian
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imdb_id = 0098598

"Willy the Sparrow" ( _hu. Vili, a veréb) is a 1988 Hungarian animated feature film directed by József Gémes. The English adaptation was directed by Scott Murphy. Voice actors included Sarah Schaub, Barta Heiner, Rick Macy, and Aaron Bybee. The film was released on DVD in 2004.

Plot

The story is about a 10-year old boy named Willy who enjoys pretending to shoot birds with a BB Gun until he is turned into a Sparrow by the Sparrow Guardian. Willy becomes lost outside without knowing how to fly, and he is taken in by a sparrow named Cipur; Cipur teaches Willy how to fly in exchange for Willy teaching Cipur how to read. Later, Willy helps a group of sparrows retake their home in a barnyard from a cat.

ee also

*PannóniaFilm (Hungarian animation studio which made the film)
*List of animated feature films

External links

*imdb title|id=0098598|title=Vili, a veréb (release year at IMDB is incorrect)


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