The Octopus

The Octopus

To soften it, you have to hit it

1998•1h 40m•6.4/10

ThrillerComedyCrime

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.4/10(54)

Gabriel, dit Le Poulpe (The Octopus) is a laid-back private investigator who works on cases for his own pleasure. He is drawn to the fictional Loire Valley port of Angerneau, with his lover Clotilde who has been summoned by the police concerning the defacement of a deceased relative's grave. Since Angernau is her home town, she wants to leave it as soon as possible to avoid old acquaintances, but Gabriel stumbles on intriguing events concerning the cargo of a ship in port.

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Production

Bac Films

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Jean-Pierre Darroussin

Jean-Pierre Darroussin

Gabriel Lecouvreur, 'le Poulpe'

Clotilde Courau

Clotilde Courau

Cheryl

Julien Rassam

Julien Rassam

Transvestite

Stéphane Boucher

Stéphane Boucher

Taxi driver

Julie Delarme

Julie Delarme

Sandra

Aristide Demonico

Pedro

James Faulkner

James Faulkner

Thomas

Céline Cailleau

Chéryl's friend

Jean-François Gallotte

Jean-François Gallotte

Bar boss 1

Nicolas Jouhet

Nicolas Jouhet

Jaguar driver

François Levantal

François Levantal

Assailant on the train

Bruno Lochet

Bruno Lochet

Policeman

Martine Logier

Marie-Jeanne Desanges

Philippe Nahon

Philippe Nahon

Bar boss 2

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