The Octopus (1998)
The Octopus (1998)
To soften it, you have to hit it
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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Jean-Pierre Darroussin Jean-Pierre Darroussin As: Gabriel Lecouvreur, 'le Poulpe'
Clotilde Courau Clotilde Courau As: Cheryl
Julien Rassam Julien Rassam As: Transvestite
Stéphane Boucher Stéphane Boucher As: Taxi driver
Julie Delarme Julie Delarme As: Sandra
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: To soften it, you have to hit it
Certification: 18

Details

Genres: Thriller, Comedy, Crime

Language: Français

Release Date: 07 October 1998

Country: FR

Runtime: 100m

Company Credits

Company: Bac Films

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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

Aristide Demonico

Pedro

James Faulkner

James Faulkner

Thomas

Céline Cailleau

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

Martine Logier

Marie-Jeanne Desanges

Philippe Nahon

Philippe Nahon

Bar boss 2

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