"La piovra 2" (1985) TV mini-series

Writer:

Odile Barski

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

24 May 1988 (Sweden)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Tagline:

How far will Corrado go?

Plot:

Part 1 - PAOLA - Police Inspector Cattani fights a losing battle to save his loved daughter's sanity...

Plot Keywords:

Numbered Sequel | Digit In Title | TV Mini-Series | Sequel | Second Part

Cast

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)
Vittoria Febbi	...	Contessa Olga Camastra (4 episodes, 1986)
Michele Gammino	...	Avvocato Terrasini (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 / ... (3 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)
Victor Cavallo	...	Alvaro Marilli / ... (2 episodes, 1986)
Riccardo Cucciolla	...	Professor Gianfranco Laudeo (2 episodes, 1986)
Sergio Graziani	...	Nicola Sorbi (2 episodes, 1986)
Pino Locchi	...	Frank Carrisi (2 episodes, 1986)

Series Directed by
Florestano Vancini		(6 episodes, 1986)

Series Writing credits
Ennio De Concini		(6 episodes, 1986)
Odile Barski		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Claudia Aloisi	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Bruno Turchetto	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Ennio Morricone		(6 episodes, 1986)

Series Cinematography by
Sebastiano Celeste		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Enzo Meniconi		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Silvana Pantani		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Anna Graziosi	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Vito Di Bari	....	production manager (unknown episodes)
Nicolò Forte	....	production manager (unknown episodes)
Giorgio Morra	....	production supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Rita Agostini	....	assistant director (unknown episodes)
Filippo Gonnelli	....	assistant director (unknown episodes)
Roberto Lagonigro	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Vito Catania	....	sound (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Luciana Morosetti	....	assistant costume designer (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Ennio Morricone	....	conductor (6 episodes, 1986)

Series Other crew
Leslie La Penna	....	dubbing director (unknown episodes)
Tiziano Sarno	....	production secretary (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• A2
• Channel 4 Television Corporation
• Escort Cine TV
• Télécip
• Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF)
• Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF)

Distributors

• Koch Media (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
• RUSCICO (2004) (Russia) (video)
• Rai Uno (1985) (Italy) (TV)
• TV6 (2008) (Hungary) (TV) (re-release)
• Viasat3 (2005) (Hungary) (TV) (re-release)

Also Known As:

"The Octopus 2" - International (English title) (literal English title)

Runtime:

Germany:360 min | Italy:384 min (4 parts) | Netherlands:375 min

Country:

Italy | France | UK | West Germany

Language:

Italian | English | French | German

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:MA | Netherlands:12 | Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Horgen, Kanton Zürich, Switzerland

Company:

A2

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

Follows "The Octopus" (1984)