The Day of the Owl (1968)
- Original title
- Il giorno della civetta
- Directed by
- Damiano Damiani
- Genre
- drama film, crime thriller film
- Country
- France, Italy
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Rated
- 16
- Rating
- 7.1 of 10 from 122 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A Carabinieri officer investigates a murder in a small Sicilian town. He must work against the Mafia's code of silence and the complicity of the local community.
suspensefulgrittytenseatmosphericslow-burnbleakseriousmethodical
What happens
The Day of the Owl (Italian: Il giorno della civetta, released in the United States as Mafia) is a 1968 crime drama film directed by Damiano Damiani, based on the 1961 novel of the same name by Leonardo Sciascia, adapted for the screen by Damiani and Ugo Pirro. It stars Franco Nero, Claudia Cardinale, and Lee J. Cobb. Set in a small Sicilian town, the story follows a Carabinieri chief investigating a murder, hampered by the deep-seated presence of the Mafia that perpetuates a culture of silence. An Italian and French co-production, the film was shown in competition at the 1968 Berlin International Film Festival and won three David di Donatello Awards: Best Film, Best Actor for Franco Nero, and Best Actress for Claudia Cardinale. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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