The Octopus

The Octopus

1998
1h 40m
6.5

6.5/10

54 votes • View on IMDb
Thriller Comedy Crime

"To soften it, you have to hit it"

Overview

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 Information

Production Companies
Bac Films
Production Countries
France
Spoken Languages
French

Keywords

hamster black humor cargo ship grave robbing

Quick Facts

Original Title Le Poulpe
Release Date October 7, 1998
Status Released
Language FR
IMDb ID tt0162555

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

Key Crew

Guillaume Nicloux
Director
Jean-Bernard Pouy
Writer
Guillaume Nicloux
Writer
Patrick Raynal
Writer