Le cri du hibou is a movie directed by Claude Chabrol in 1987 and based on the book The Cry of the Owl by Patricia Highsmith, first published in 1962. The movie features Christophe Malavoy, Mathilda May, Jacques Penot, Virginie Thévenet, Jean-Pierre Kalfon, Patrice Kerbrat, and others.
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Storyline
Parisian illustrator Robert becomes obsessed with a young woman, Juliette. Night after night, Robert sneaks around the house to catch a glimpse of Juliette, until one day he finally gathers the courage to introduce himself. Juliette realizes that she is not happy with her fiancé, Patrick, and leaves him to be with Robert. Robert in turn is not happy with Juliette’s obtrusive advances.
Movie vs Book
Year
1987
Minutes
102
Movie Rate
6.40
Source: IMDb
Year
1962
Pages
270
Book Rate
7.54
S: Goodreads
Book
The Cry of the Owl
Author: Patricia Highsmith
Country: USA
First published in: 1962
Length: 270 pages
Genre: Fiction
Other screen adaptations of the book
Movie by Jamie Thraves
User polls & recommendations
“Any time anyone makes a comic book into a movie, in some way, I think they have to kill the comic book.”
SAM RAIMI (Filmmaker)
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