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Synopsis
Based on the novel by Patricia Highsmith (The Talented Mr. Ripley), Cry of the Owl is a psychological thriller about a troubled young man, Robert; a depressed but fundamentally decent man, who leaves the big city to escape a tumultuous marriage and his ex-wife for the tranquility of a small town. He finds respite from his problems by secretly watching the normal domestic life of a woman he doesn’t know (Jenny) through her kitchen window, a seemingly harmless palliative to his lonely life and failed marriage. Robert becomes infatuated with Jenny. However, when Jenny catches Robert in the act, she doesn’t call the police. Instead she feels a strange empathy for Robert and invites him into her home. Robert is drawn into a relationship with Jenny, which has dire consequences when her boyfriend Greg finds out. Immediately suspicious of Robert, Greg makes it his mission to destroy him. But when a fight leaves Greg unconscious and missing, Robert discovers he is the number one suspect in a murder case that is slowly beginning to look like the ultimate set-up. |
Paddy's Role
Robert Forrester.
Director:
Main Cast:
- Paddy Considine - Robert Forrester
- Julia Stiles - Jenny
- Caroline Dhavernas - Nickie Grace
- Gord Rand - Jack Neilson
- James Gilbert - Greg Wyncoop
- Arnold Pinnock - Detective Anderson
- R.D. Reid - Mr. Kolbe
- Bruce McFee - Detective Lippenholtz
- Jennifer Kydd - Susie Escham
- Peter MacNeill - Sam Rhodes
- Krista Bridges - Elaine
- Karl Pruner - Mr. Jaffe
- Charlotte Sullivan - Sally Nielson
- Nicholas Campbell - Mr. Wyncoop
- Brian Bisson - Officer 1
- James Byron - Officer 2
- Jonah Allison - Officer 3
- Alex Karzis - Robert's Lawyer
- Dru Viergever - Bill
- Phillip MacKenzie - Lavigne Client
- Robbie Campbell - Walt Neilson
- Marcia Laskowski - Nickie's Lawyer
- Chris Gillett - Mr. Thierolf (uncredited)
- Maria Ricossa - Mrs. Thierolf (uncredited)
- Sarah Podemski - Nurse (uncredited)
Killer Quote:
"TBA"
Trivia:
The director Jamie Thraves is better known as a music video director who's video's include 'Just' for Radiohead, 'Charmless man' for Blur, 'Sugar coated iceberg' for the Lightning Seeds, 'The Scientist' and 'God put a smile upon your face' for Coldplay amongst others.
This film the second of Thraves projects to star Paddy Considine. The first was with Paddy as the star of the Coldplay music video
'God put a smile upon your face'.
The symbol of an owl in the title is possibly meant to signify death, misfortune, and darkness.This connotation has most likely risen due to their nocturnal nature. At one point in the novel, Jenny hears the cry of an owl from her kitchen, possibly a moment of foreshadowing, as several deaths will occur in the remainder of the story.
Julia Stiles who plays Jenny, also appeared along with Paddy in 'The Bourne Ultimatum' as Nicky Parsons.
This is the second time that 'The Cry of the Owl' has been adapted for screen. The first adaptation was the french language version 'Le Cri du hibou' in 1987. Which won Mathilda May Most Promising Actress at the César Awards, France. |
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