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Sparrow is a 1993 Italian drama film directed by Franco Zeffirelli. It is an adaptation of Giovanni Verga's novel Storia di una capinera and was filmed in Sicily in 1993. It stars Angela Bettis, and premiered at the Tokyo International Film Festival in October 1993. It was the final film performance of Valentina Cortese.
Original Release
02/04/1994
US Release
03/18/1994
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Angela Bettis | Maria |
| Johnathon Schaech | Nino |
| Eva Alexander | Annetta |
| Andreá Cassar | Gigi |
| John Castle | Giuseppe |
| Valentina Cortese | Mother Superior / Madre Superiora |
| Sinead Cusack | Matilde |
| Frank Finlay | Father Nunzio |
| Mia Fothergill | Giuditta |
| Pat Heywood | Sister Teresa |
Directors
Writers
Franco Zeffirelli, Giovanni Verga, Allan Baker
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Angela Bettis | Maria |
| Johnathon Schaech | Nino |
| Eva Alexander | Annetta |
| Andreá Cassar | Gigi |
| John Castle | Giuseppe |
| Valentina Cortese | Mother Superior / Madre Superiora |
| Sinead Cusack | Matilde |
| Frank Finlay | Father Nunzio |
| Mia Fothergill | Giuditta |
| Pat Heywood | Sister Teresa |
| Janet Maw | Tecia |
| Denis Quilley | Baron Cesaro |
| Vanessa Redgrave | Sister Agata / Suor Agata |
| Annabel Ryan | Filomena |
| Gareth Thomas | Corrado |
| Sheherazade Ventura | Marianna |
| Claudio Collovà | (as Claudio Collva) |
| Donald Hodson | (as Don Hodson) |
| Isabella Libra | |
| Mariella Lo Sardo |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Luciano Luna | Executive Producer |
| Rita Rusic | Executive Producer |
| Mario Cecchi Gori | Producer |
| Vittorio Cecchi Gori | Producer |
