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The Octopus
Dir. Guillaume Nicloux
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The Octopus
“To soften it, you have to hit it”
Thriller
Comedy
Crime
Original title: Le Poulpe
Director
Guillaume Nicloux
Screenplay
Guillaume Nicloux, Jean-Bernard Pouy
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.
Release
Oct 7, 1998
Budget
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Revenue
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Country
France
Cast
Jean-Pierre Darroussin
Gabriel Lecouvreur, 'le Poulpe'
Clotilde Courau
Cheryl
Julien Rassam
Transvestite
Stéphane Boucher
Taxi driver
Julie Delarme
Sandra
James Faulkner
Thomas
Jean-François Gallotte
Bar boss 1
Nicolas Jouhet
Jaguar driver
Bruno Lochet
Policeman
Philippe Nahon
Bar boss 2
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