La piovra 4 (1989– )

A couple of years have passed since Corrado Cattani and Giulia Antinari broke up; during this time, Giulia died in an accident (that might or might not have been planned by Tano) and ... See full summary »

Stars:

Michele Placido, Patricia Millardet, Remo Girone

Cast

Series cast summary:
Michele Placido	...	Commissario Corrado Cattani (6 episodes, 1989)
Patricia Millardet	...	Deputy Prosecutor Silvia Conti (6 episodes, 1989)
Remo Girone	...	Tano Cariddi (6 episodes, 1989)
Simona Cavallari	...	Esther Rasi (6 episodes, 1989)
François Marthouret	...	Senator Ernesto Conti (6 episodes, 1989)
Luigi Diberti	...	Senator Ettore Salimbeni (6 episodes, 1989)
Alice Di Giuseppe	...	Greta Antinari (6 episodes, 1989)
Nicola Di Pinto	...	Bernardo De Cristoforis (6 episodes, 1989)
Alberto Gimignani	...	Officer Maurizio Trevi (6 episodes, 1989)
Tommaso Bianco	...	Officer Giugni (6 episodes, 1989)
Pietro Biondi	...	Chief Prosecutor Falisci (6 episodes, 1989)
Luigi Di Fiore	...	Officer Quadri (6 episodes, 1989)
Bruno Cremer	...	Antonio Espinosa (6 episodes, 1989)
Jean-Luc Bideau	...	Davide Faeti (5 episodes, 1989)
Gianpaolo Saccarola	...	Salvo (5 episodes, 1989)
Marcello Tusco	...	Il Puparo (5 episodes, 1989)
Adriano Pappalardo	...	Salieri Santuzzu (5 episodes, 1989)
Mario Adorf	...	Salvatore 'Acidduzzu' Frolo (5 episodes, 1989)
Claudio Masin	...	Marzio (5 episodes, 1989)
Vittorio Petito	...	Bastone (5 episodes, 1989)
Luigi Mezzanotte	...	Lumaca (4 episodes, 1989)
Nello Pazzafini	...	Girgenti (4 episodes, 1989)
Claude Rich	...	Filippo Rasi (3 episodes, 1989)
Massimo Mirani	...	Ferretti, Falisci's Secretary (3 episodes, 1989)
Claudio Spadaro	...	Figghiuzzu (3 episodes, 1989)
Franco Trevisi	...	Kemal Yfter (2 episodes, 1989)
Turi Catanzaro	...	Officer Gonzales (2 episodes, 1989)
Silli Togni	...	Court of Minors Judge (2 episodes, 1989)
Giacomo Piperno	...	Parliamentary Commission President (2 episodes, 1989)
Giancarlo Costa	...	Barbarossa (2 episodes, 1989)
Vittorio Duse	...	Sicilian Magistrate (2 episodes, 1989)
Norma Martelli	...	Emma Tindari (2 episodes, 1989)
Franco Concilio	...	Bekir Eghiras (2 episodes, 1989)
Nuccio Pianese	...	Salimbeni's Secretary (2 episodes, 1989)
Elio Zamuto	...	Santelia (2 episodes, 1989)
Leonardo Treviglio	...	Councillor Mario Bini (2 episodes, 1989)

Storyline

A couple of years have passed since Corrado Cattani and Giulia Antinari broke up; during this time, Giulia died in an accident (that might or might not have been planned by Tano) and Corrado has lived alone in a place when he can be guarded 24/7. A new investigation brings him face to face with his old enemy Tano Carridi again: at a reception organized by the Antinari bank, a casino owner named Tindari,someone with close connections to the mafia, is brutally murdered.It turns out that the asassin, Salvatore Frolo,had personal reasons to commit the murder: back in Sicilia, many years ago,Tindari had killed his wife and daughter. While Corrado investigates the case with the help of judge Silvia Conti and journalist Davide Faeti,hoping to find more about the mafia's involvement in Tindari's casino business, Tano has three main points on his agenda: 1.Get Greta Antinari's custody in order to have total control over the Antinari bank; 2. Invest mafia money into a huge corporation called "...

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Plot Keywords:

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

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Taglines:

Corrado's crusade against the Mafia continues.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Romance | Thriller

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Details

Country:

France Italy West Germany Austria

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

8 July 2005 (Hungary)

Also Known As:

The Octopus 4

Company Credits

Production Co:

Janus Film, Radiotelevisione Italiana, TF1

Technical Specs

Runtime:

600 min 600 min (6 parts)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Commissario Corrado Cattani: [after Silvia has been raped by mafia men] Don't close yourself in, tell me what you feel. I wanna know what you feel. I wanna feel the same pain as you.
Silvia Conti: [blankly] I feel... nothing.

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Connections

Followed by La piovra 7 - Indagine sulla morte del commissario Cattani (1995)

User Reviews

powerful

same story. new level. amazing acting. and new characters. picture of a world, scene for a remarkable bad guy , web of a bank and same Cattani in action. a part who describes more than slice of confrontation. its subject - map of a land created, brick by brick , as a testimony about evil illusion. essence - sense of things in a war out of rules. play of victims who believes in theirs personal victory. key - large frame of nuances. and realistic picture of sacrifice lines as structure of existence. a powerful part. and good prepare for the mission of Silvia Conti. in fact, pledge for hope. and testimony about a battle without end.