Mafia
1968 · Movie · 108 min · ★ 7.1 · 76% critics
In a small Sicilian town, a police officer investigates the killing of a construction supplier and runs into fear, lies, and a code of silence. As the case deepens, the grip of organized crime over daily life becomes impossible to ignore.
Also known as Day of the Owl · The Day of the Owl
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Details
- Original title
- Il giorno della civetta
- Years
- 1968
- Release date
- 1968-02-17
- Language
- Italian
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 76/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (121 votes)
About
You may like this if you want a serious, dialogue-driven crime drama about corruption and silence, especially if The Traitor or Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion appeal to you; Not for you if you want fast action or neat closure.
Pros: gripping corruption theme; strong performances; vivid Sicilian setting | Cons: slow pace; talky and dry; limited suspense
Themes
- mafia
Cast & crew
Franco Nero
as Captain Bellodi
Claude Cardinale
as Rosa Nicolosi
Lee J. Cobb
as Don Mariano Arena
Tano Cimarosa
as Zecchinetta
Nehemiah Persoff
as Pizzuco
Serge Reggiani
as Parrinieddu
Ennio Balbo
as Mobster #1 at Banquet
Ugo D'Alessio
as Mobster #2 at Banquet
- FC
Fred Coplan
as The Brigadier
Giovanni Pallavicino
as The Marshal of the Carabinieri
Directed by Damiano Damiani