The Day of the Owl (1968)
The Day of the Owl (1968)
What are 'friends' for...? Why, for murder, terror, extortion, violence and other profitable enterprises!
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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Cast

Franco Nero Franco Nero As: Captain Bellodi
Claudia Cardinale Claudia Cardinale As: Rosa Nicolosi
Lee J. Cobb Lee J. Cobb As: Don Mariano Arena
Tano Cimarosa Tano Cimarosa As: Zecchinetta
Nehemiah Persoff Nehemiah Persoff As: Pizzuco
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: What are 'friends' for...? Why, for murder, terror, extortion, violence and other profitable enterprises!
Certification: 16

Details

Genres: Drama, Crime

Language: Italiano

Release Date: 17 February 1968

Country: FR, IT

Runtime: 108m

Company Credits

Company: Les Films Corona, Corona Cinematografica, Panda - Società per l'Industria Cinematografica

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Cast

Franco Nero

Franco Nero

Captain Bellodi

Claudia Cardinale

Claudia Cardinale

Rosa Nicolosi

Lee J. Cobb

Lee J. Cobb

Don Mariano Arena

Tano Cimarosa

Tano Cimarosa

Zecchinetta

Nehemiah Persoff

Nehemiah Persoff

Pizzuco

Serge Reggiani

Serge Reggiani

Parrinieddu

Ennio Balbo

Ennio Balbo

Mobster #1 at Banquet

Ugo D'Alessio

Ugo D'Alessio

Mobster #2 at Banquet

Fred Coplan

Fred Coplan

The Brigadier

Giovanni Pallavicino

Giovanni Pallavicino

The Marshal of the Carabinieri

Laura De Marchi

Laura De Marchi

Don Mariano's Daughter

Brizio Montinaro

Brizio Montinaro

The Marshal's Son

Lino Coletta

Lino Coletta

Mustachioed Young Man in Don Mariano's House

Vincenzo Falanga

Vincenzo Falanga

A Henchman of Don Mariano's

Giuseppe Lauricella

Giuseppe Lauricella

La Stella

Vincenzo Norvese

Vincenzo Norvese

Adalberto Spadoni

Adalberto Spadoni

Giuseppe Namio

Giuseppe Namio

Directed By

Damiano Damiani

Damiano Damiani

Director

Mino Giarda

Mino Giarda

First Assistant Director

Gianni Siragusa

Gianni Siragusa

Script Supervisor

Gianluigi Calderone

Gianluigi Calderone

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Luigi Carpentieri

Luigi Carpentieri

Producer

Ermanno Donati

Ermanno Donati

Producer

Adalberto Spadoni

Adalberto Spadoni

Administration

Franco Cuccu

Franco Cuccu

Unit Manager

Federico Starace

Federico Starace

Production Secretary

Lucio Trentini

Lucio Trentini

Production Manager

Alfonso Donati

Alfonso Donati

Production Manager

Piero Donati

Piero Donati

Line Producer

Edited By

Rossana Maiuri

Rossana Maiuri

Assistant Editor

Nino Baragli

Nino Baragli

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Elvio Dottori

Elvio Dottori

Hairstylist

Marilù Carteny

Marilù Carteny

Costume Design

Orietta Melaranci

Orietta Melaranci

Makeup Artist

Sound

Giovanni Fusco

Giovanni Fusco

Original Music Composer

Alvaro Orsini

Alvaro Orsini

Boom Operator

Carlo Palmieri

Carlo Palmieri

Sound

Bruno Nicolai

Bruno Nicolai

Conductor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Tonino Delli Colli

Tonino Delli Colli

Director of Photography

Franco Di Giacomo

Franco Di Giacomo

Camera Operator

Giuseppe Lanci

Giuseppe Lanci

Assistant Camera

Mario Mazzoni

Mario Mazzoni

Still Photographer

Augusto Diamanti

Augusto Diamanti

Key Grip

Roberto Forges Davanzati

Roberto Forges Davanzati

Assistant Camera

Lighting

Art Department

Carlo Ferri

Carlo Ferri

Assistant Production Design

Sergio Canevari

Sergio Canevari

Production Design

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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