The Octopus (1998)
Subtitles for: The Octopus (1998)
"To soften it, you have to hit it"
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.
| Rate | ★ 6.5/10 (55 votes) |
| Genre | Thriller Comedy Crime |
| Duration | 1h 40m |
| Country | France |
| Release | 07 Oct 1998 |
| Language | FR |
| Director | Guillaume Nicloux |
| Keywords | hamster black humor cargo ship grave robbing |
| IMDb | tt0162555 ↗ |
| Type | Movie Released |
Cast
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Jean-Pierre Darroussin
Gabriel Lecouvreur, 'le Poulpe'
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Clotilde Courau
Cheryl
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Julien Rassam
Transvestite
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Stéphane Boucher
Taxi driver
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Julie Delarme
Sandra
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Aristide Demonico
Pedro
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James Faulkner
Thomas
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Céline Cailleau
Chéryl's friend
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Jean-François Gallotte
Bar boss 1
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Nicolas Jouhet
Jaguar driver