The Octopus

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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.

Country:

France

Genre:

Thriller,

Comedy,

Crime

Duration:

100 minutes

Year:

1998

Director:

Guillaume Nicloux

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Company:

Bac Films

Cast:
Jean-Pierre Darroussin

Gabriel Lecouvreur, 'le Poulpe'

Clotilde Courau

Cheryl

Julien Rassam

Transvestite

Stéphane Boucher

Taxi driver

Julie Delarme

Sandra

Crew:
Guillaume Nicloux

Director

Stéphane Pereira

Editor

Guillaume Nicloux

Writer

Jean-Bernard Pouy

Writer

Alexander Bălănescu

Music