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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.
Aug 19, 2009 · The Cry of the Owl: Directed by Jamie Thraves. With Paddy Considine, Julia Stiles, Karl Pruner, Phillip MacKenzie. A troubled young man retreats from the big city and his ex-wife for the tranquility of a small town.
The Cry of the Owl is a psychological thriller novel by Patricia Highsmith, the eighth of her 22 novels. It was first published in the US in 1962 by Harper & Row and in the UK by Heinemann the following year.
Fleeing New York City, a failed marriage and a fragile mental history, artist Robert Forrester (Paddy Considine) moves to small-town Pennsylvania.
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A troubled young man retreats from the big city and his ex-wife for the tranquility of a small town. He is drawn into a relationship with a young woman whose boyfriend goes missing, leaving the new arrival as a suspect. A young woman becomes inexplicably attracted to a man who is stalking her.
The Cry of the Owl is a classic of bleak, psychological despair and suspense. Patricia Highsmith’s 1962 novel fits the late writer’s mold quite effectively, a portrait of how the main characters’ poor judgment and bad choices ruin their lives.
Written & Directed by Jamie Thraves based on the novel by Patricia HighsmithStarring Paddy Considine, Julia Stiles,...The story of a troubled young man, Robe...
