The Octopus
1998 · Movie · 1h 40m
ThrillerComedyCrime
"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.
Ratings
IMDb
6.5/10
Key crew
- Guillaume NiclouxDirector
- Guillaume NiclouxWriter
- Jean-Bernard PouyWriter
- Patrick RaynalWriter
Cast
- Jean-Pierre DarroussinGabriel Lecouvreur, 'le Poulpe'
- Clotilde CourauCheryl
- Julien RassamTransvestite
- Stéphane BoucherTaxi driver
- Julie DelarmeSandra
- Aristide DemonicoPedro
- James FaulknerThomas
- Céline CailleauChéryl's friend
- Jean-François GallotteBar boss 1
- Nicolas JouhetJaguar driver
- François LevantalAssailant on the train
- Bruno LochetPoliceman
Stills
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Themes
hamsterblack humorcargo shipgrave robbingsarcastic