The Day of the Owl (1968)

  • 16
  • 05/31/1968 (DE)
  • Drama, Crime
  • 1h 48m

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

Overview

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.

Damiano Damiani

Director, Screenplay

Leonardo Sciascia

Novel

Ugo Pirro

Screenplay

Cast

Franco Nero's headshot

Franco Nero

Captain Bellodi
Claudia Cardinale's headshot

Claudia Cardinale

Rosa Nicolosi
Lee J. Cobb's headshot

Lee J. Cobb

Don Mariano Arena
Tano Cimarosa's headshot

Tano Cimarosa

Zecchinetta
Nehemiah Persoff's headshot

Nehemiah Persoff

Pizzuco
Serge Reggiani's headshot

Serge Reggiani

Parrinieddu
Ennio Balbo's headshot

Ennio Balbo

Mobster #1 at Banquet
Ugo D'Alessio's headshot

Ugo D'Alessio

Mobster #2 at Banquet

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