# The Day of the Owl (1968)

"The Day of the Owl" is a 1968 Italian film directed by Damiano Damiani . Based on a novel by Leonardo Sciascia , the film centers around the investigation of a murder in Sicily and examines the pervasive influence of the Mafia in everyday life.The story follows a police officer, Captain Bellodi, who investigates the murder of a businessman, Luco Santi. As he delves deeper, he uncovers the intricate ties between the local community and the Mafia, experiencing resistance and threats from various parties.

- Kind: Feature
- Year: 1968
- By: Damiano Damiani, Ugo Pirro
- Genres: Drama, Crime
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/the.day.of.the.owl.1968)
- Licence or status: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (as the archive states it)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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