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The Day of the Owl (Italian: Il giorno della civetta, released in the United States as Mafia) is a 1968 Italian–French 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.
Mafia: Directed by Damiano Damiani. With Claudia Cardinale, Franco Nero, Lee J. Cobb, Tano Cimarosa. The new chief of the Carabinieri in a small Sicilian town must fight corrupt officials, the frightened silence of witnesses and the local Mafia boss to solve a murder.
- (1.9K)
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Damiano Damiani
- 1970
Jun 12, 2022 · The Day of the Owl - Mafia - with Claudia Cardinale! - Film Subs English by Film&Clips Free MoviesDirector: Damiano DamianiWriters: Ugo Pirro, Damiano Damian...
- 104 min
- 48.4K
- Film&Clips in English
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.
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.
- (1.9K)
- Damiano Damiani
THE DAY OF THE OWL is a stylish and early 'polizia' film from Italy, made a few years before the Euro-crime genre really got going. It starts off with an arresting murder sequence which shows off director Damiano Damiani's considerable style before moving into a character-focused battle of wills between police and gangsters.
About this movie. arrow_forward. A police chief who, while investigating the death of a construction worker, goes up against corrupt officials and a ruthless mafia boss.
