Summary
Il Giorno della civetta is an Italian-French thriller film first released in 1968,
directed by Damiano Damiani.
The film is based on a novel by Leonardo Sciascia and stars Claudia Cardinale, Franco Nero, Lee J. Cobb, Tano Cimarosa and Nehemiah Persoff.
It has also been released under the title: Mafia.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Damiano Damiani
- Script: Damiano Damiani, Ugo Pirro, Leonardo Sciascia (novel)
- Photo: Tonino Delli Colli
- Music: Giovanni Fusco
- Cast: Claudia Cardinale (Rosa Nicolosi), Franco Nero (Captain Bellodi), Lee J. Cobb (Don Mariano Arena), Tano Cimarosa (Zecchinetta), Nehemiah Persoff (Pizzuco), Ennio Balbo, Ugo D’Alessio, Fred Coplan, Giovanni Pallavicino, Giuseppe Lauricella, Vincenzo Falanga, Laura De Marchi, Brizio Montinaro, Lino Coletta, Vincenzo Norvese, Serge Reggiani (Parrinieddu), Rosanna Lopapero (Caterina)
- Country: Italy / France
- Language: Italian
- Runtime: 112 min
- Aka: Mafia; The Day of the Owl
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