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The Octopus

The Octopus

# To soften it, you have to hit it
Thriller   Comedy   Crime
📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: French
📆 Date Released: 1998-10-07
⌚ Running Time: 100 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.551

Beloved Cast

Jean-Pierre Darroussin original image
Gabriel Lecouvreur, 'le Poulpe'
Jean-Pierre Darroussin
Clotilde Courau original image
Cheryl
Clotilde Courau
Julien Rassam original image
Transvestite
Julien Rassam
Stéphane Boucher original image
Taxi driver
Stéphane Boucher
Julie Delarme original image
Sandra
Julie Delarme
Aristide Demonico original image
Pedro
Aristide Demonico
James Faulkner original image
Thomas
James Faulkner
Céline Cailleau original image
Chéryl's friend
Céline Cailleau
Jean-François Gallotte original image
Bar boss 1
Jean-François Gallotte
Nicolas Jouhet original image
Jaguar driver
Nicolas Jouhet
François Levantal original image
Assailant on the train
François Levantal
Bruno Lochet original image
Policeman
Bruno Lochet
Martine Logier original image
Marie-Jeanne Desanges
Martine Logier
Philippe Nahon original image
Bar boss 2
Philippe Nahon

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