The Day of the Owl

Name: The Day of the Owl
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 1968-02-17
Duration: 1 h 48 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Franco Nero, Claudia Cardinale, Lee J. Cobb, Tano Cimarosa, Nehemiah Persoff

1968·Movie·108 min·★ 7.1(121)

Drama Crime

“What are 'friends' for...? Why, for murder, terror, extortion, violence and other profitable enterprises!”

Set in Sicily, this violent crime drama tells the tale of an Italian cop who heads to a small island town to look into the death of a construction supplier. Once there he is shocked by the influence the Mafia has over the people and even himself.

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About The Day of the Owl

The Day of the Owl is a 1968 Italian-language drama and crime film directed by Damiano Damiani. The cast is led by Franco Nero, Claudia Cardinale, Lee J. Cobb. It has a runtime of 1h 48m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV, Philo, OVID.

The Day of the Owl was produced by Les Films Corona, Corona Cinematografica, and Panda - Società per l'Industria Cinematografica and made in France and Italy. It was released on February 17, 1968.

Director: Damiano Damiani
Writers: Damiano Damiani, Ugo Pirro
Release date: February 17, 1968
Original language: Italian
Status: Released
Country: France, Italy
Production: Les Films Corona, Corona Cinematografica, Panda - Società per l'Industria Cinematografica

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The Day of the Owl cast & crew

The Day of the Owl was directed by Damiano Damiani and written by Damiano Damiani and Ugo Pirro.

The cast features Franco Nero as Captain Bellodi, Claudia Cardinale as Rosa Nicolosi, Lee J. Cobb as Don Mariano Arena, Tano Cimarosa as Zecchinetta, Nehemiah Persoff as Pizzuco, and Serge Reggiani as Parrinieddu.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Giovanni Fusco, cinematography is by Tonino Delli Colli, and it was produced by Luigi Carpentieri and Ermanno Donati.

Is The Day of the Owl worth watching?

The Day of the Owl holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 121 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 48m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and crime, The Day of the Owl is worth a place on your watchlist.

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