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Day of the Owl

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A Sicilian crime kingpin uses his considerable influence to stifle an Italian police captain's murder investigation.

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Douglas Davidson Elements of Madness 08/30/2023
Individually, the films are interesting. Each one has a completely different style and approach, Nero doing some incredible work in each one, as they investigate (though I wouldn’t say interrogate) the relationship between crime and the mafia. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Alain E @AlainE 04/06/2025 A superb movie about the Sicilian mafia where what is explored is not shootings and mayhem but the power structure of the society. Excellent restored image. The music by Giovanni Fusco recalls similar works by Nino Rota for example. Excellent acting by the young Franco Nero and Claudia Cardinale. Also very good the American Lee J Cobb as the local Mafia boss. On Plex with a lot of ads. See more Read all reviews
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Damiano Damiani

Director

Claudia Cardinale

Rosa Nicolosi

Franco Nero

Capt. Bellodi

Lee J. Cobb

Don Mariano Arena

Nehemiah Persoff

Pizzuco

Serge Reggiani

Parrinieddu
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Synopsis A Sicilian crime kingpin uses his considerable influence to stifle an Italian police captain's murder investigation.
Director
Damiano Damiani
Production Co
Les Films Corona, Panda Societa per L'Industria Cinematografica
Rating
PG
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Italian
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 11, 2017
Runtime
1h 53m