The Day of the Owl (Il giorno della civetta) 56 years old
What are 'friends' for...? 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. Once there he is shocked by the influence the Mafia has over the people and even himself.
Credits
The Day of the Owl Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Franco Nero He was 26, now 83 years old | as Capitano Bellodi |
| Lee J. Cobb He was 56, 64 years old when he died | as Don Mariano Arena |
| Claudia Cardinale She was 29, now 86 years old | as Rosa Nicolosi |
| Nehemiah Persoff He was 48, now 105 years old | as Pizzuco |
| Tano Cimarosa He was 46, 86 years old when he died | as Zecchinetta |
| Serge Reggiani He was 45, 82 years old when he died | as Parrinieddu |
| Ugo D'Alessio He was 58, 69 years old when he died | as il secondo mafioso al banchetto |
| Brizio Montinaro He was 24, now 81 years old | as il figlio del maresciallo |
| Ennio Balbo He was 45, 67 years old when he died | as il primo mafioso al banchetto |
| Laura De Marchi She was 31, now 88 years old | as La figlia di don Mariano |
| Giovanni Pallavicino | as maresciallo dei Carabinieri |
| Fred Coplan | as il brigadiere |
| Lino Coletta He was 35, 80 years old when he died | as il giovane baffuto in casa di Don Mariano |
The Day of the Owl Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Giovanni Fusco as Original Music Composer. He was 61 (61) years old when He died | Sound |
| Luigi Carpentieri as Producer. He was 48 (67) years old when He died | Production |
| Ermanno Donati as Producer. He was 47 (59) years old when He died | Production |
| Tonino Delli Colli as Director of Photography. He was 44 (81) years old when He died | Camera |
| Ugo Pirro as Writer. He was 47 (87) years old when He died | Writing |
| Leonardo Sciascia as Novel. He was 47 (68) years old when He died | Writing |
The Day of the Owl (56 years)
What are 'friends' for...? Why, for murder, terror, extortion, violence and other profitable enterprises!
- Release day: Saturday, February 17, 1968
- Runtime: 108 minutes