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The Cry of the Owl

1987·1h 42m
DramaMysteryCrimeRomanceThriller
IMDb Rating
★ 6.3/10
1,167 votes

After separation from his wife Robert moves to Vichy where he observes beautiful Juliette. Her fiance Patrick becomes jealous and attacks Robert. When Patrick disappears Robert is suspected to have killed him.

The Cry of the Owl is a 1987 drama mystery movie directed by Claude Chabrol, starring Jacques Penot, Mathilda May, Jean-Pierre Kalfon. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.3/10 from 1,167 votes and runs 1h 42m.

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Director
Claude Chabrol
Stars
Jacques Penot
Mathilda May
Jean-Pierre Kalfon
Christophe Malavoy
Details
1987-10-28
102 min
Movie
★ Italy, France
★ French
Keywords
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