The Day of the Owl

6.9 / 10

(96 votes)

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.

Country:

France,

Italy

Genre:

Drama,

Crime

Duration:

108 minutes

Year:

1968

Director:

Damiano Damiani

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Company:

Les Films Corona,

Corona Cinematografica,

Panda - Società per l'Industria Cinematografica

Cast:
Franco Nero

Captain Bellodi

Claudia Cardinale

Rosa Nicolosi

Lee J. Cobb

Don Mariano Arena

Tano Cimarosa

Zecchinetta

Nehemiah Persoff

Pizzuco

Crew:
Damiano Damiani

Director

Leonardo Sciascia

Novel

Luigi Carpentieri

Producer

Ermanno Donati

Producer

Tonino Delli Colli

Director of Photography