The Octopus
Le Poulpe
Release: 1998-10-07
·Runtime: 100m
·★ 6.5
Thriller
Comedy
Crime
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.
Production Countries
France
Production Companies
Bac Films
Cast
Clotilde Courau
as Cheryl
Julien Rassam
as Transvestite
Julie Delarme
as Sandra
James Faulkner
as Thomas
Jean-François Gallotte
as Bar boss 1
François Levantal
as Assailant on the train
Jean-Pierre Darroussin
as Gabriel Lecouvreur, 'le Poulpe'
Stéphane Boucher
as Taxi driver
Nicolas Jouhet
as Jaguar driver
Bruno Lochet
as Policeman
Philippe Nahon
as Bar boss 2
