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The Cry of the Owl

5.219871h 42mMovieDramaRomanceThriller

Robert is an architect and artist, in Vichy after separating from his Parisian wife. 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...

DirectorClaude Chabrol
WritersClaude Chabrol·Odile Barski

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Cast · Directed by Claude Chabrol

CMChristophe Malavoy
Christophe Malavoy
Robert
MMMathilda May
Mathilda May
Juliette
JPJacques Penot
Jacques Penot
Patrick
JKJean-Pierre Kalfon
Jean-Pierre Kalfon
Le commissaire / Police commisionneer
VTVirginie Thévenet
Virginie Thévenet
Véronique
PKPatrice Kerbrat
Patrice Kerbrat
Marcello
VGVictor Garrivier
Victor Garrivier
The Doctor
CMCharles Millot
Charles Millot
Le directeur
DZDominique Zardi
Dominique Zardi
Le voisin de Robert
ADAlbert Dray
Albert Dray
Un flic
HAHenri Attal
Henri Attal
Un flic
GCGérard Croce
Gérard Croce
Un flic

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