La piovra 2 (1985– )

Part 1 - PAOLA - Police Inspector Cattani fights a losing battle to save his loved daughter's sanity, after what she suffered (see "La Piovra", original mini-series). He loses her, and his ... See full summary »

Stars:

Michele Placido, Florinda Bolkan, Paul Guers

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Michele Placido	...	Commissario Corrado Cattani (6 episodes, 1986)
Florinda Bolkan	...	Contessa Olga Camastra (6 episodes, 1986)
Paul Guers	...	Professor Gianfranco Laudeo (6 episodes, 1986)
Jacques Dacqmine	...	Professor Sebastiano Cannito (6 episodes, 1986)
Cariddi Nardulli	...	Paola Cattani (6 episodes, 1986)
Nicole Jamet	...	Else Cattani (6 episodes, 1986)
François Périer	...	Avvocato Terrasini (6 episodes, 1986)
Martin Balsam	...	Frank Carrisi (5 episodes, 1986)
Daniel Ceccaldi	...	Nicola Sorbi (5 episodes, 1986)
Lara Wendel	...	Ellis (5 episodes, 1986)
Alfredo Chiodi	...	Bodyguard (5 episodes, 1986)
Sergio Fantoni	...	Colonel Ettore Ferretti (4 episodes, 1986)
Dagmar Lassander	...	Manuela Cannito (4 episodes, 1986)
Marco Aureli	...	Assassin (4 episodes, 1986)
Bruno Di Luia	...	Assassin (4 episodes, 1986)
Geoffrey Copleston	...	Alfredo Ravanusa (3 episodes, 1986)
Francesca Mori		(3 episodes, 1986)
Massimiliano Iacolucci	...	Massimo Iacolucci (3 episodes, 1986)
Sabrina Montegna		(3 episodes, 1986)
Umberto De Luca		(3 episodes, 1986)
Luciano De Ambrosis	...	Commission Member (2 episodes, 1986)
Sergio Rossi		(2 episodes, 1986)
Cesare Barbetti	...	Reporter (2 episodes, 1986)
Alberto Di Stasio		(2 episodes, 1986)
Riccardo Parisio Perrotti	...	Priest (2 episodes, 1986)
Tony Sperandeo	...	Ravanusa's Manservant (2 episodes, 1986)
Ferdinando Arena		(2 episodes, 1986)
Renato Montalbano		(2 episodes, 1986)
Rocco Lerro	...	Editor (2 episodes, 1986)
Stefano Mazzitelli		(2 episodes, 1986)
Fabiola Toledo	...	Girl in the Village Bar (2 episodes, 1986)
Ennio Antonelli		(2 episodes, 1986)
Al Cliver	...	Fiorito (2 episodes, 1986)

Storyline

Part 1 - PAOLA - Police Inspector Cattani fights a losing battle to save his loved daughter's sanity, after what she suffered (see "La Piovra", original mini-series). He loses her, and his only trusted magistrate in the fight against The Octopus. Part 2 - FRIENDS IN COMMON - Cattani is approached by the Number 2 of his best friend in Rome to conspire against him, and ends up fighting for his life in prison, against thugs who are friends of his worst enemy. Cattani must swallow his pride, and recurs to the lustful Contessa who has other friends in common. Part 3 - RETURN TO ROME -Cattani's love life is as confused as his behaviour; he sleeps with the enemy, and is recruited to ITALA, the cultural association for the study of the ancestral popular traditions of Italy, The Octopus by another name. Part 4 - VENGEANCE - It leaves an acrid taste in Cattani's mouth, has he loses yet an important ally, and severes his ties with the beautiful Contessa, when he wakes up fire in enemy ground. ...

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Plot Keywords:

numbered sequel | digit in title | tv mini series | sequel | second part | 

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Taglines:

How far will Corrado go?

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

Italy France UK West Germany

Language:

Italian English French German

Release Date:

24 May 1988 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

The Octopus 2

Filming Locations:

Horgen, Kanton Zürich, Switzerland

Company Credits

Production Co:

A2, Channel 4 Television Corporation, Escort Cine TV

Technical Specs

Runtime:

384 min 384 min (4 parts)

Sound Mix:

Mono Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Commissario Corrado Cattani: I am a lonely man standing in the middle of a huge cemetery.

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Connections

Followed by La piovra 9 - Il patto (1998)

User Reviews

new level, same story

it is difficult to review a series who likes with life in so great measure. because the secret of "La piovra" success is the presence of roots for central character. so, his fight is not part of Don Quijote battle. feelings, sacrifice, existence as hunting without end,fake allies and lost of friends, solitude in a large cemetery and ideals as food for a special form of duty. far to be a silhouette, Cattani is a warrior in search of justice not as beautiful idea but as need of sense for each of his day. it is strange to write about a legendary film. but this way to present it is good for remember it. because it is a movie who speaks about ordinaries problems of its public. in a special manner.