The Day of the Owl
Seen it?1968 | 108 min | Drama, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai or Bugsy, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1968: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 14K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
More like this
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Saturday SpecialAnother mob crime drama, and a Saturday Special.
Bugsy Saturday SpecialAnother mob crime drama, and a Saturday Special.
Siberian Education Weeknight WatchAnother crime drama, though it's more of a weeknight watch.
The Dead Pool Weeknight WatchAnother mob crime drama, though it's more of a weeknight watch.
The Whole Nine Yards Weeknight WatchAnother mob crime story, though it's more of a weeknight watch.
Want more like this, picked just for you? Get my picks
Cast & crew
Directed by Damiano Damiani
- Franco NeroCaptain Bellodi
- Claudia CardinaleRosa Nicolosi
- Lee J. CobbDon Mariano Arena
- Tano CimarosaZecchinetta
- Nehemiah PersoffPizzuco
- Serge ReggianiParrinieddu
- Ennio BalboMobster #1 at Banquet
- Ugo D'AlessioMobster #2 at Banquet
- Fred CoplanThe Brigadier
- Giovanni PallavicinoThe Marshal of the Carabinieri