Synopsis: The new head of the Carabinieri must solve the murder of a building contractor in a small Sicilian town. During his investigation he has to fight corrupt officials, frightened witnesses and the local mafia boss.
Alternate Title(s): Mafia, Il giorno della civetta
Includes Original Italian Version (109 mins) & the Shorter Export Cut with English Audio (103 mins)
Interview with Star Franco Nero, featuring Archive Footage of Damiano Damiani & Leonardo Sciascia
Archival Interview with Franco Nero, Writer Ugo Pirro & Production Manager Lucio Trentini
"Identity Crime-Sis" Filmmaker & Italian Crime Cinema Expert Mike Malloy discusses The Day of the Owl in the context of the formation of the Italian crime film genre
"Casting Cobb: A Tale of Two Contents" Video Essay by Filmmaker Howard S. Berger looking at Actor Lee J. Cobb's career transition from Hollywood to Italy & the archetypes he tended to play
Archival Interview with Claudia Cardinale from Belgian TV in which she discusses her long & storied career