The Cry of the Owl (1987)
- Original title
- Le Cri du hibou
- Directed by
- Claude Chabrol
- Genre
- drama film, neo-noir
- Country
- France, Italy
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Rating
- 5.3 of 10 from 32 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A divorced illustrator begins secretly watching a young woman he thinks has a happy life. When they meet and she leaves her fiancé for him, jealousy and obsession turn the situation dangerous.
suspensefultensepsychologicaldisturbingslow-burnmelancholicatmospheric
What happens
The Cry of the Owl (Original: Le cri du hibou) is a 1987 French-Italian psychological thriller film, adapted from the 1962 novel The Cry of the Owl by Patricia Highsmith. The film was directed by Claude Chabrol and stars Christophe Malavoy, Mathilda May and Virginie Thévenet. Divorced illustrator Robert spies on a young woman named Juliette whom he envies for her seemingly happy life. When they finally meet and Juliette leaves her fiancé Patrick for Robert, the situation quickly escalates. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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