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The Octopus

1998 • 1h40m Thriller, Comedy, Crime

Rating

6.4/10

Popularity

1

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.

Details

Director

Guillaume Nicloux

Screenplay

Guillaume Nicloux

Jean-Bernard Pouy

Patrick Raynal

Cast

Jean-Pierre Darroussin

Clotilde Courau

Julien Rassam

Release date

10/7/1998

Status

Released

Origin country

FR

Vote count

54