The Cry of the Owl (1987)
Le cri du hibou (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 42min
- Drama, Mystery
- 28 Oct 1987 (France)
- Movie
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.
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- 1 win & 1 nomination.
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| Christophe Malavoy | ... |
Robert
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| Mathilda May | ... |
Juliette
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Jacques Penot | ... |
Patrick
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| Jean-Pierre Kalfon | ... |
Le commissaire / Police commisionneer
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Virginie Thévenet | ... |
Véronique
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Patrice Kerbrat | ... |
Marcello
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| Jean-Claude Lecas | ... |
Jacques
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Agnès Denèfle | ... |
Suzie
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Victor Garrivier | ... |
Le médecin
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| Jacques Brunet | ... |
Le père
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| Charles Millot | ... |
Le directeur
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Yvette Petit | ... |
La voisine
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| Dominique Zardi | ... |
Le voisin
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| Henri Attal | ... |
Un flic
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| Albert Dray | ... |
Un flic
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Nadine Hoffmann | ... |
Josette
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Gérard Croce | ... |
Un flic
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Isabelle Charraix | ... |
Mme Tessier
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Laurent Picaudon | ... |
Un garçon
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Christian Bouvier | ... |
Le maître d'hôtel
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Gilles Dreu | ... |
M. Tessier
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| Stéphane Audran |
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Directed by
| Claude Chabrol | ||
Written by
| Patricia Highsmith | ... | (novel) |
| Odile Barski | ... | (scenario) & |
| Claude Chabrol | ... | (scenario) |
| Odile Barski | ... | (adaptation) & |
| Claude Chabrol | ... | (adaptation) |
| Odile Barski | ... | (dialogue) & |
| Claude Chabrol | ... | (dialogue) |
Produced by
| Antonio Passalia | ... | producer (as Anthony Pass) |
Music by
| Matthieu Chabrol | ||
Cinematography by
| Jean Rabier | ||
Editing by
| Monique Fardoulis | ||
Production Design by
| Jacques Leguillon | ||
Costume Design by
| Magali Fustier-Dray | ||
| Dominique Morlotti | ||
Sound Department
| Jean-Pierre Fénié | ... | boom operator |
| Gadou Naudin | ... | foley artist |
| Jacques Thomas-Gérard | ... | foley mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Dominique Robert | ... | best boy grip |
Music Department
| Dominique Zardi | ... | composer: songs "Il faudra bien", "L'ami des chiens" |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1987) (France) (theatrical)
- Delta Filmverleih (1988) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (1988) (West Germany) (VHS)
- R5/S8 (1991) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Image Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (tv)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (video) (VOD)
- TF1 (1993) (France) (tv)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Robert is an architect and artist, in Vichy after separating from his Parisian wife, Véronique, herself newly engaged. Robert finds it calms him to stand in the shadows of the home of Juliette and Patrick and watch her cook. She thinks he's a prowler and confronts him, then invites him in. Soon, she's dumped Patrick, decided she's in love with this stranger, and pursues him. Robert's diffident, Patrick is furious, and violence follows. The police are incompetent, Véronique sees an opportunity to play revenge games, and the impressionable Juliette is ensnared by thoughts of death. Can anyone exercise reason?
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | One of two adaptations of Patricia Highsmith's novel "The Cry of the Owl" that was released the same year, the other adaptation is Der Schrei der Eule (1987). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Version of Der Schrei der Eule (1987). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Il Faudra Bien See more » |