| The Cry of the Owl | |
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| Directed by | Claude Chabrol |
| Written by | Claude Chabrol Odile Barski Patricia Highsmith (novel) |
| Produced by | Antonio Passalia |
| Starring | Christophe Malavoy Mathilda May Virginie Thévenet |
| Cinematography | Jean Rabier |
| Edited by | Monique Fardoulis |
| Music by | Matthieu Chabrol |
Production companies | Civite Casa Films Italfrance Films TF1 |
| Distributed by | Delta |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Countries | France Italy |
| Language | French |
The Cry of the Owl (Original: Le cri du hibou) is a 1987 French-Italian psychological thriller film, adapted from the 1962 novel The Cry of the Owl by Patricia Highsmith. The film was directed by Claude Chabrol and stars Christophe Malavoy, Mathilda May and Virginie Thévenet.
Divorced illustrator Robert spies on a young woman named Juliette whom he envies for her seemingly happy life. When they finally meet and Juliette leaves her fiancé Patrick for Robert, the situation quickly escalates.