To soften it, you have to hit it

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.

Cast & crew

Guillaume Nicloux

Director

Jean-Pierre Darroussin

Gabriel Lecouvreur, 'le Poulpe'

Clotilde Courau

Cheryl

Julien Rassam

Transvestite

Stéphane Boucher

Taxi driver

Julie Delarme

Sandra

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Aristide Demonico

Pedro

James Faulkner

Thomas

C

Céline Cailleau

Chéryl's friend

Jean-François Gallotte

Bar boss 1

Nicolas Jouhet

Jaguar driver

François Levantal

Assailant on the train

Bruno Lochet

Policeman

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Martine Logier

Marie-Jeanne Desanges

Philippe Nahon

Bar boss 2