Name: The Day of the Owl
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 1968-02-17
Duration: 1 h 48 min
Cast: Franco Nero, Claudia Cardinale, Lee J. Cobb, Tano Cimarosa, Nehemiah Persoff

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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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Directed by: Damiano Damiani
Written by: Ugo Pirro, Damiano Damiani, Leonardo Sciascia
Produced by: Ermanno Donati, Luigi Carpentieri
Music by: Giovanni Fusco

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February 17, 1968 · 1 h 48 min · Violence

Released: February 17, 1968
Runtime: 1 h 48 min
Content: Violence
Genres: Drama, Crime
Original language: Italian
Made in: France, Italy
Available in: 13 countries

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Where can I stream The Day of the Owl?

In the United States, The Day of the Owl streams on Philo, OVID, Eternal Family, and Midnight Pulp, and it is free with ads on Hoopla, Plex, Darkroom, Fawesome, Cineverse, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Google Play Movies and YouTube. It also streams in 5 other countries.

Is The Day of the Owl worth watching?

73

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Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73 (IMDb 7).

Will I feel good after watching The Day of the Owl?

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Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is The Day of the Owl in English?

Italian

No, it was made in Italian.