The Day of the Owl

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.

Director

Damiano Damiani

Writers

Leonardo Sciascia, Ugo Pirro, Damiano Damiani

Released

February 17, 1968

Language

Italian