The Cry of the Owl
1987 · Movie · 102 min. · France
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?
Direction Claude Chabrol
Cast Christophe Malavoy · Mathilda May · Jacques Penot · Virginie Thévenet · Jean-Pierre Kalfon · Patrice Kerbrat · Jean-Claude Lecas · Agnes Denefle
Soundtrack Matthieu Chabrol
Screenplay Claude Chabrol · Odile Barski · Patricia Highsmith
Cinematography Jean Rabier
Original title Le cri du hibou
5.8
177 votes (FilmAffinity)
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