The Cry of the Owl

Year: 1987

Runtime: 102 mins

Language: French

Director: Claude Chabrol

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After separating from his Parisian wife, architect‑artist Robert retreats to Vichy. He finds uneasy solace in lingering unnoticed in the shadows of Juliette and Patrick’s home, silently observing Juliette as she cooks. Mistaking him for a prowler, she confronts him, but then surprisingly invites him inside.

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