About this release
L'omicidio di un impresario edile porta il capitano Bellodi a scontrarsi con il muro di omertà che protegge la mafia. Tratto dal romanzo di Leonardo Sciascia, il film è uno dei capisaldi del cinema civile italiano.
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Disc 1
BD
The Day of the Owl (1968)
108 min
CrimeDrama
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
Director
Damiano Damiani
Writer
Ugo Pirro
Damiano Damiani
Cast
Franco Neroas Captain Bellodi
Claudia Cardinaleas Rosa Nicolosi
Lee J. Cobbas Don Mariano Arena
Tano Cimarosaas Zecchinetta
Nehemiah Persoffas Pizzuco
Serge Reggianias Parrinieddu
Ennio Balboas Mobster #1 at Banquet
Ugo D'Alessioas Mobster #2 at Banquet
Fred Coplanas The Brigadier
Giovanni Pallavicinoas The Marshal of the Carabinieri
Cinematographer
Tonino Delli Colli
Composer
Giovanni Fusco
Editor
Nino Baragli
Producer
Luigi Carpentieri
Ermanno Donati
Disc 2
DVDThe Day of the Owl (1968)
108 min
CrimeDrama
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
Director
Damiano Damiani
Writer
Ugo Pirro
Damiano Damiani
Cast
Franco Neroas Captain Bellodi
Claudia Cardinaleas Rosa Nicolosi
Lee J. Cobbas Don Mariano Arena
Tano Cimarosaas Zecchinetta
Nehemiah Persoffas Pizzuco
Serge Reggianias Parrinieddu
Ennio Balboas Mobster #1 at Banquet
Ugo D'Alessioas Mobster #2 at Banquet
Fred Coplanas The Brigadier
Giovanni Pallavicinoas The Marshal of the Carabinieri
Cinematographer
Tonino Delli Colli
Composer
Giovanni Fusco
Editor
Nino Baragli
Producer
Luigi Carpentieri
Ermanno Donati
Images
Catalogue Info
- Added by
- Matthew Simpson
- Date added
- August 4, 2026