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La piovra

  • TV Series
  • 1984–20011984–2001
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 6h 42m
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
3.7K
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Raoul Bova, Giuliana de Sio, Remo Girone, Vittorio Mezzogiorno, and Michele Placido in La piovra (1984)
CrimeDramaMystery
An epic crime saga of power, money, violence and corruption. the mafia controls everything through local and international networks like an octopus, anyone who tries to bring them down pays ... Read allAn epic crime saga of power, money, violence and corruption. the mafia controls everything through local and international networks like an octopus, anyone who tries to bring them down pays the ultimate price.An epic crime saga of power, money, violence and corruption. the mafia controls everything through local and international networks like an octopus, anyone who tries to bring them down pays the ultimate price.
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
3.7K
YOUR RATING
  • Creators
    • Lucio Battistrada
    • Massimo De Rita
  • Stars
    • Remo Girone
    • Patricia Millardet
    • Michele Placido
  • Creators
    • Lucio Battistrada
    • Massimo De Rita
  • Stars
    • Remo Girone
    • Patricia Millardet
    • Michele Placido
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 38User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins

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    Remo Girone
    Remo Girone
    • Tano Cariddi
    Patricia Millardet
    Patricia Millardet
    • Silvia Conti
    Michele Placido
    Michele Placido
    • Commissario Corrado Cattani
    François Périer
    François Périer
    • Avvocato Terrasini
    Florinda Bolkan
    Florinda Bolkan
    • Olga Camastra
    Bruno Cremer
    Bruno Cremer
    • Antonio Espinosa
    Paul Guers
    Paul Guers
    • Professor Gianfranco Laudeo
    Cariddi McKinnon Nardulli
    Cariddi McKinnon Nardulli
    • Paola Cattani
    Nicole Jamet
    • Else Cattani
    Luigi Diberti
    Luigi Diberti
    • Ettore Salimbeni
    Jacques Dacqmine
    Jacques Dacqmine
    • Professor Sebastiano Cannito
    Tommaso Bianco
    • Sergente Giugni
    Tony Sperandeo
    • Santino Rocchi…
    Vittorio Mezzogiorno
    Vittorio Mezzogiorno
    • Davide Licata
    Ana Torrent
    Ana Torrent
    • Maria Cariddi
    Alice Di Giuseppe
    • Greta Antinari
    Alberto Gimignani
    • Officer Maurizio Trevi
    Luigi Di Fiore
    Luigi Di Fiore
    • Officer Quadri
    • Creators
      • Lucio Battistrada
      • Massimo De Rita
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    • Trivia
      RAI wanted Franco Nero to play Corrado Cattani, but Damiano Damiani insisted on Michele Placido.
    • Quotes

      Comtessa Raffaella Pecci Scialoia: I'm so scared of death... It's always so... unexpected.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Other Day 1961-2003: Our Era: Namedni 1986 (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      My Heart and I
      Written by Leonie Gane, Amii Stewart, Andrea Morricone, Ennio Morricone

      Performed by Amii Stewart

      (closing theme)

    User reviews38

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    9/10
    Moralistic loner inspector Cattani fights organised crime in Italy
    I saw the series on DVD; there are 4 series with the terrific Michele Placido in the lead as solitary and stubborn police inspector Corrado Cattani, who is determined to conquer the evil elements in Italy.

    To start with, it's interesting to see the dramatic quality increase of the production. In the first series the sound and image quality is terrible, yet in the fourth everything seems to be at a higher level. More attention was paid to the cinematography, it looks more professional and there are more dramatic "tricks" than in the previous series. Even the actresses look more beautiful! Patricia Millardet plays the mature and strong judge Silvia Conti to work aside Cattani while Simona Cavallari plays the juvenile Esther Rasi who idolizes Cattani) Next to being a thriller, La Piovra is also convincing as a study of organised crime in Italy. The characters are well developed and the acting is fantastic. The basic plot line: inspector Cattani's eternal conflict of interests between his family life and his professional life, which sometimes leads to very dramatic scenes. He loves his family yet his urge to combat organised crime in his beloved country is equally strong. At various points he is "accused" of being a moralist. Actually he is one of the few that dares to makes a fist against the bunch of opportunists who seem to have infiltrated Italy's political and economic system at all possible levels... The tormented inspector fights different enemies; my favourite one is Tano Carridi (4th series, very well played by Remo Girone). He displays a great mix of villainy and sadness that almost makes you symphatise with him. A worthy opponent of Cattani! The great music by Ennio Morricone in the series also adds a lot to the atmosphere! I highly recommend this series.
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    • ingie_ekkie
    • Sep 19, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 11, 1984 (Italy)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • Austria
      • France
      • United Kingdom
      • Germany
      • Spain
      • Sweden
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • The Octopus
    • Filming locations
      • Rome, Lazio, Italy
    • Production companies
      • RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana
      • Télécip
      • France 2 (FR2)
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    • Runtime
      6 hours 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
      • Dolby SR
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      • Dolby
      • Dolby Digital

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