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Sparrows Can’t Sing (1963) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language
1963 · 94 mins · English
Directed by
Joan Littlewood
Starring
Roy Kinnear, Victor Spinetti, James Booth, George Sewell, Glynn Edwards, Brian Murphy

After two years at sea, Charlie returns to London’s East End to discover his home razed and his wife Maggie vanished. Rumor has it she’s cohabiting with married bus driver Bert and his toddler. As Charlie attempts to untangle the mess, his actions spark chaotic antics that the neighborhood watches with rapt curiosity.

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