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The Day of the Owl(Movie, 1968)

Original title: "Il giorno della civetta" (Italian/IT)
1h 48min | Genres: Drama, Crime
The Day of the OwlRating: 3.5/5 (with 4040 votes)
The Day of the Owl (Italian: Il giorno della civetta, released in the United States as Mafia) is a 1968 Italian–French 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. The film was shown in competition at the 1968 Berlin International Film Festival and won three David di Donatello Award: Best Film, Best Actor (Franco Nero), and Best Actress (Claudia Cardinale). ()
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About The Day of the Owl

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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Additional Information

Production countries: France, Italy
Plays in: Sicily
Original language: Italian (IT)
Spoken languages: Italian (IT)
Translated into 11 languages: Catalan (CA), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Dutch (NL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date GR: 02/17/1968
Director: Damiano Damiani
Screenwriter: Damiano Damiani, Ugo Pirro
Film Editor: Nino Baragli
Director of Photography: Tonino Delli Colli
Composer: Giovanni Fusco
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Денят на кукумявката"
"Der Tag der Eule"
"Uglens dag"
"La mafia fait la loi"
"Mint a bagoly nappal"
"El silencio del diablo"
"Dzien puszczyka"
"O Dia da Vergonha"
"День совы"
"Сова появляется днём"
"Day of the Owl"
"Mafia"
Keywords: mafia

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