The Octopus (1998)
Original title: Le Poulpe
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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 DarroussinGabriel Lecouvreur, 'le Poulpe'
Clotilde CourauCheryl
Julien RassamTransvestite
Stéphane BoucherTaxi driver
Julie DelarmeSandraAristide DemonicoPedro
James FaulknerThomasCéline CailleauChéryl's friend
Jean-François GallotteBar boss 1
Nicolas JouhetJaguar driver
François LevantalAssailant on the train
Bruno LochetPolicemanKeywords
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What is The Octopus about?
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.
How long is The Octopus?
The Octopus has a runtime of 100 minutes.