The Octopus

October. 07,1998      
Rating:
6.5
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Jean-Pierre Darroussin as  Gabriel Lecouvreur, 'le Poulpe'
Clotilde Courau as  Cheryl
Julien Rassam as  Transvestite
Stéphane Boucher as  Taxi driver
Julie Delarme as  Sandra
James Faulkner as  Thomas
Jean-François Gallotte as  Bar boss 1
Nicolas Jouhet as  Jaguar driver
François Levantal as  Assailant on the train
Bruno Lochet as  Policeman

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Reviews

KnotMissPriceless
1998/10/07

Why so much hype?

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SunnyHello
1998/10/08

Nice effects though.

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CrawlerChunky
1998/10/09

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

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Ava-Grace Willis
1998/10/10

Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

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