The Octopus
Original title: Le Poulpe
“To soften it, you have to hit it”
- 1998
- 1h 40m
- 18
★ 6.6 TMDB Rating · 56 votes
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.
- Director
- Guillaume Nicloux
- Release date
- Oct 7, 1998
- Original language
- French
- Origin
- France
Cast of The Octopus
Jean-Pierre Darroussin
Gabriel Lecouvreur, 'le Poulpe'
Clotilde Courau
Cheryl
Julien Rassam
Transvestite
Stéphane Boucher
Taxi driver
Julie Delarme
Sandra
Aristide Demonico
Pedro
James Faulkner
Thomas
Céline Cailleau
Chéryl's friend
Jean-François Gallotte
Bar boss 1
Nicolas Jouhet
Jaguar driver
François Levantal
Assailant on the train
Bruno Lochet
Policeman
The Octopus release dates by country
The Octopus was released in cinemas on Oct 7, 1998 (United Kingdom).
| Country | In cinemas | Digital | Age rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Oct 7, 1998 | — | 18 |
| France | Oct 7, 1998 | — | U |
Digital = first release online to rent, buy or stream. Dates as reported to TMDB.
