The Octopus
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The Octopus

“To soften it, you have to hit it”

★ 6.6/10 TMDB 1998-10-07 100 min

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
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
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