The Day of the Owl (film)

The Day of the Owl

Film poster
Directed by Damiano Damiani
Produced by Luigi Carpentieri
Ermanno Donati
Screenplay by Damiano Damiani
Ugo Pirro
Based on The Day of the Owl by Leonardo Sciascia
Starring Claudia Cardinale
Music by Giovanni Fusco
Cinematography Tonino Delli Colli
Edited by Nino Baragli
Distributed by Corona Cinematografica
Release dates
  • 1968 (1968)
Running time
112 minutes
Country Italy
Language Italian

The Day of the Owl (Italian: Il giorno della civetta) (also known as Mafia) is a 1968 Italian mafia crime thriller film directed by Damiano Damiani.[1]

Inspired by Leonardo Sciascia's novel with same title, it stars Claudia Cardinale and Franco Nero. It was released in USA in 1970. The film was entered into the 18th Berlin International Film Festival.[2]

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Releases

Wild East released this under the title "Mafia" on a limited edition R0 NTSC DVD alongside I Am the Law in 2010.

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