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The Day of the Owl

1968·108 min

The Day of the Owl

Directed by Damiano Damiani

DramaCrime

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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Captain Bellodi

Claudia Cardinale

Rosa Nicolosi

Don Mariano Arena

Zecchinetta

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Tonino Delli Colli

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Luigi Carpentieri

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Damiano Damiani

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The Day of the Owl (1968) is about 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.

Who directed The Day of the Owl?

Damiano Damiani directed The Day of the Owl (1968).

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