The Cry of the Owl

Based On the book by Patricia Highsmith

The Cry of the Owl is a 2009 thriller film based on Patricia Highsmith's 1962 book of the same name, and was directed by Jamie Thraves. It stars Paddy Considine, Julia Stiles, and Karl Pruner. This is the third filming of the book after the 1987 French film adaptation by Claude Chabrol and a German television adaptation titled Der Schrei der Eule also from 1987. After Robert Forrester is caught by Jenny Thierolf, the girl he has been spying on, he becomes the victim of her manipulative advances.

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Release date:

2009

Director:

Jamie Thraves

Cast:

Paddy Considine, Julia Stiles, Karl Pruner, James Gilbert, Caroline Dhavernas

Genre:

Crime, Drama, Crime thriller

Country:

France, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany

Language:

English

Year page:

2009 in adaptations