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The Day of the Owl

1968 · 108 min · Director: Damiano Damiani ★ IMDb 7 · 2,474 ratings

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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.

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The Day of the Owl (1968) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anger 30%, Anxiety 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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  1. Anger30%

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The strongest emotional signals are Anger, Anxiety, Tension. Genres: Drama, Crime. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Anger, Anxiety and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Curiosity
  • Tension
  • Sympathy

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sympathy

Dominant emotion: Anger

Curiosity
Tension
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Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values.
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then rises around 63 %, then peaks around 73 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityCuriosityTensionSympathy
2.5 %≈ 3′Curiosity56 %55 %50 %18 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Curiosity57 %58 %46 %23 %
12.5 %≈ 14′Curiosity59 %61 %45 %31 %
17.5 %≈ 19′Curiosity60 %59 %44 %40 %
22.5 %≈ 24′Curiosity63 %58 %47 %38 %
27.5 %≈ 30′Tension63 %57 %53 %28 %
32.5 %≈ 35′Curiosity59 %53 %51 %22 %
37.5 %≈ 41′Tension62 %55 %55 %24 %
42.5 %≈ 46′Curiosity71 %61 %68 %28 %
47.5 %≈ 51′Tension72 %53 %68 %33 %
52.5 %≈ 57′Sympathy63 %44 %55 %38 %
57.5 %≈ 62′Curiosity57 %49 %50 %35 %
62.5 %≈ 68′Curiosity63 %49 %53 %46 %
67.5 %≈ 73′Sympathy74 %53 %60 %63 %
72.5 %≈ 78′Curiosity75 %63 %66 %48 %
77.5 %≈ 84′Curiosity69 %62 %64 %27 %
82.5 %≈ 89′Tension70 %53 %65 %38 %
87.5 %≈ 95′Sympathy74 %49 %68 %56 %
92.5 %≈ 100′Anger71 %44 %57 %51 %
97.5 %≈ 105′Anger63 %34 %41 %35 %
Riches to rags

Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.

Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.

Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.

Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.

Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.

Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.

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Cast

Franco Nero

Captain Bellodi

TC
Tano Cimarosa

TC
Tano Cimarosa

Zecchinetta

Serge Reggiani

Parrinieddu

EB
Ennio Balbo

FC
Fred Coplan

GP
Giovanni Pallavicino

LD
Laura De Marchi

Don Mariano's Daughter

BM
Brizio Montinaro

The Marshal's Son

LC
Lino Coletta

Mustachioed Young Man in Don Mariano's House

VF
Vincenzo Falanga

A Henchman of Don Mariano's

GL
Giuseppe Lauricella

La Stella

VN
Vincenzo Norvese

AS
Adalberto Spadoni

GN
Giuseppe Namio

Details

Directed by
Damiano Damiani
Written by
Ugo Pirro, Damiano Damiani, Leonardo Sciascia
Type
Movies
Released
1968
Runtime
108 min
Country
France, Italy
Genres
Drama, Crime
Ratings
★ IMDb 7 · 2,474 ratings
Feels mostly
Anger
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