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The Cry of the Owl

1987 · 102 min

A slow-burning psychological thriller that keeps you uneasy with its quiet obsession and escalating paranoia.

Directed by: Claude Chabrol
Genres: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Starring: Christophe Malavoy, Mathilda May, Jacques Penot

Overview: 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...

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Directed by: Claude Chabrol
Genres: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Starring: Christophe Malavoy, Mathilda May, Jacques Penot

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
betrayal
isolation
deception
guilt
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	3
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	4
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama, romance, thriller
Directed by: Claude Chabrol
Written by: Claude Chabrol, Odile Barski
Starring: Christophe Malavoy, Mathilda May, Jacques Penot, Jean-Pierre Kalfon, Virginie Thévenet, Patrice Kerbrat, Victor Garrivier, Charles Millot
Music: Matthieu Chabrol
Cinematography: Jean Rabier
Runtime: 102 min
Country: France, Italy
Languages: French

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