---
title: 'The Day of the Owl (1968)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Damiano Damiani'
released: '1968-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 112
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'France'
  - 'Italy'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-day-of-the-owl-1968'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063010/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Day of the Owl (1968)

1968 · 112 min · Drama, Crime · France, Italy

Original title: Il giorno della civetta

## Synopsis

The Day of the Owl is a 1968 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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Damiano Damiani](https://cinepixo.com/people/damiano-damiani)
- **Screenplay:** [Damiano Damiani](https://cinepixo.com/people/damiano-damiani), [Ugo Pirro](https://cinepixo.com/people/ugo-pirro)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Giovanni Fusco](https://cinepixo.com/people/giovanni-fusco)
- **Producer:** [Luigi Carpentieri](https://cinepixo.com/people/luigi-carpentieri)
- **Director of Photography:** [Tonino Delli Colli](https://cinepixo.com/people/tonino-delli-colli)
- **Editor:** [Nino Baragli](https://cinepixo.com/people/nino-baragli)

## Cast

- [Tano Cimarosa](https://cinepixo.com/people/tano-cimarosa)
- [Brizio Montinaro](https://cinepixo.com/people/brizio-montinaro)
- [Lee J. Cobb](https://cinepixo.com/people/lee-j-cobb)
- [Ennio Balbo](https://cinepixo.com/people/ennio-balbo)
- [Nehemiah Persoff](https://cinepixo.com/people/nehemiah-persoff)
- [Serge Reggiani](https://cinepixo.com/people/serge-reggiani)
- [Vincenzo Falanga](https://cinepixo.com/people/vincenzo-falanga)
- [Giuseppe Lauricella](https://cinepixo.com/people/giuseppe-lauricella)
- [Ugo D'Alessio](https://cinepixo.com/people/ugo-d-alessio)
- [Laura De Marchi](https://cinepixo.com/people/laura-de-marchi)
- [Claudia Cardinale](https://cinepixo.com/people/claudia-cardinale)
- [Franco Nero](https://cinepixo.com/people/franco-nero)
- [Fred Coplan](https://cinepixo.com/people/fred-coplan)
- [Lino Coletta](https://cinepixo.com/people/lino-coletta)

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