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La piovra 

TV-14 | | Crime, Drama, Romance | TV Mini-Series (1984)
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6 episodes
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Corrado Cattani is a police inspector whose life is devoted to fighting the Italian mafia (known here as "La Piovra" or "The Octopus"). Even as his family and life are being destroyed by ... See full summary »

Creators:

Lucio Battistrada, Massimo De Rita

Stars:

Michele Placido, Barbara De Rossi, Patricia Millardet | See full cast & crew »
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La piovra 2 (1985–1986)
Crime | Drama
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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
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La piovra 3 (1987)
Crime | Drama | Romance
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Part 1 - GOOD AND EVIL - After the mafia killed his family, and a number of people who trusted him, Cattani sees a couple of criminals condemned to light sentences only. A DEA team brings ... See full summary »

Stars: Michele Placido, Giuliana de Sio, Alain Cuny
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La piovra 4 (1989)
Crime | Drama | Mystery
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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
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La piovra 5 - Il cuore del problema (1990)
Crime | Drama | Mystery
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Superintendent Corrado Cattani is dead. After his lover, the beautiful judge Silvia Conti, recovers somewhat from the shock over his death, she decides to take vengeance and carry on his ... See full summary »

Stars: Vittorio Mezzogiorno, Patricia Millardet, Remo Girone
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La piovra 6 - L'ultimo segreto (1992)
Crime | Drama
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In Episode 1, The Killing Attempt, police detective Davide Licata survives badly wounded, so much so that his personal and love life will be affected. In Episode 2, The Core, he is tempted ... See full summary »

Stars: Vittorio Mezzogiorno, Remo Girone, Ferruccio De Ceresa
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La piovra 7 - Indagine sulla morte del commissario Cattani (1995)
Crime | Drama | Mystery
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MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD! Episode 1 - RETURN TO SICILY - is the coming back of several characters to the little town where, years ago, the police commissary Cattani was set up and murdered by ... See full summary »

Stars: Raoul Bova, Anita Zagaria, Renato De Carmine
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La piovra 10 (TV Movie 2001)
Crime | Drama | Mystery
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The octopus 10.

Director: Luigi Perelli
Stars: Remo Girone, Patricia Millardet, Elena Arvigo
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La piovra 9 - Il patto (TV Movie 1998)
Drama
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A woman investigates the shady dealings between her husband's bank and the mafia. She has a series of secret liaisons with a police captain, once her lover, just to pass on the information,... See full summary »

Director: Giacomo Battiato
Stars: Raoul Bova, Anja Kling, Maurizio Donadoni
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La piovra 8 - Lo scandalo (TV Movie 1997)
Crime | Drama | Mystery
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The history of Italian Maffia from the 1950s to the 1960s - a prequel to the events told in "La Piovra" other mini-series.

Director: Giacomo Battiato
Stars: Raoul Bova, Anja Kling, Luca Zingaretti
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No Way Out (1973)
Action | Crime | Drama
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A mob hitman wants to retire, but his bosses don't think that's a good idea. Complications--and many bloody shootouts-ensue.

Director: Duccio Tessari
Stars: Alain Delon, Richard Conte, Carla Gravina
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Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Michele Placido ...  Commissario Corrado Cattani 6 episodes, 1984
Barbara De Rossi ...  Contessa Raffaella 'Titti' Pecci Scialoia 6 episodes, 1984
Patricia Millardet ...  Magistrato Silvia Conti 6 episodes, 1984
Nicole Jamet Nicole Jamet ...  Else Cattani 6 episodes, 1984
Angelo Infanti Angelo Infanti ...  Sante Cirinná 6 episodes, 1984
Pino Colizzi Pino Colizzi ...  Nanni Santamaria 6 episodes, 1984
Renato Mori Renato Mori ...  Vice-Commissario Giuseppe Altero 6 episodes, 1984
Eurilla del Bono Eurilla del Bono ...  Anna Caruso 6 episodes, 1984
Cariddi McKinnon Nardulli ...  Paola Cattani 6 episodes, 1984
Geoffrey Copleston Geoffrey Copleston ...  Alfredo Ravanusa 6 episodes, 1984
Jacques Dacqmine ...  Professor Sebastiano Cannito 6 episodes, 1984
Paul Guers ...  Professor Gianfranco Laudeo 6 episodes, 1984
Flavio Bucci ...  Don Manfredi 6 episodes, 1984
Florinda Bolkan ...  Olga Camastra 6 episodes, 1984
François Périer ...  Avvocato Terrasini 6 episodes, 1984
Erina Spoto Erina Spoto ...  Irina, the Cattanis' housekeeper 6 episodes, 1984
Michele Abruzzo Michele Abruzzo ...  Prosecutor Scardona 5 episodes, 1984
Luigi Atzeri Luigi Atzeri ...  Police Officer Martini 5 episodes, 1984
Domenico Gennaro Domenico Gennaro ...  Antonio, Cirinná's Cousin 5 episodes, 1984
Giuseppe Pierini Giuseppe Pierini ...  Cirinná's Second Cousin 5 episodes, 1984
Franco Tranchina Franco Tranchina ...  Chief Morelli 5 episodes, 1984
Alfredo Chiodi Alfredo Chiodi ...  Bodyguard #2 5 episodes, 1984
Marcello Venditti Marcello Venditti ...  Bodyguard #1 5 episodes, 1984
Massimo Bonetti Massimo Bonetti ...  Vice-Commissario Leo De Maria 4 episodes, 1984
Maria Denaro Maria Denaro ...  Cirinná's Mother 4 episodes, 1984
Regina Margherita Regina Margherita ...  Piera 4 episodes, 1984
Rossana La Rosa Rossana La Rosa ...  Sandra 4 episodes, 1984
Simona Cavallari Simona Cavallari ...  Ester Rasi 3 episodes, 1984
Rosangela Pagana Rosangela Pagana ...  Rosa, Terrasini's niece 3 episodes, 1984
Patrizia Allegra Patrizia Allegra ...  Spilungona, Ravanusa's Daughter 3 episodes, 1984
Marcello Perracchio Marcello Perracchio ...  Accountant Lo Spanno 3 episodes, 1984
Silvino Vaccaro Silvino Vaccaro ...  Franco Caruso, Anna's Brother 3 episodes, 1984
Luigi Vallini Luigi Vallini ...  Santino 3 episodes, 1984
Vittorio Duse ...  Professor Cristina 3 episodes, 1984
Renato Cecchetto Renato Cecchetto ...  Prosecutor Achille Bordonaro 3 episodes, 1984
Alessandro de Fredericis Alessandro de Fredericis ...  Don Garofalo 3 episodes, 1984
Francesco Bagarella Francesco Bagarella ...  Pianist 2 episodes, 1984
Francesco Lauriano Francesco Lauriano ...  Barone Platto 2 episodes, 1984
Pinuccia Passarello Pinuccia Passarello ...  Opera singer 2 episodes, 1984
Alfonso Giganti Alfonso Giganti ...  Carabinieri Captain 2 episodes, 1984
Antonio Orlando Antonio Orlando ...  Police Officer Leo Settimelli 2 episodes, 1984
Giuseppe Namio Giuseppe Namio ...  Armando Bolla 2 episodes, 1984
Mimmo Mignemi Mimmo Mignemi ...  Gaetano Mercenise 2 episodes, 1984
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Storyline

Corrado Cattani is a police inspector whose life is devoted to fighting the Italian mafia (known here as "La Piovra" or "The Octopus"). Even as his family and life are being destroyed by ruthless criminals, the intrepid comissar keeps fighting... Written by Boris Shafir

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Romance

Certificate:

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Country:

Italy | France | UK | West Germany

Language:

Italian | English | French

Release Date:

11 March 1984 (Italy) See more »

Also Known As:

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Filming Locations:

Termini Imerese, Palermo, Sicily, Italy See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rai 1, Télécip, Channel 4 Television Corporation See more »
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Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Telecolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

RAI wanted Franco Nero to play Corrado Cattani. But Damiano Damiani insisted on Michele Placido. See more »

Quotes

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

Followed by La piovra 9 - Il patto (1998) See more »

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30 June 2003 | by maumaz – See all my reviews

I consider "La Piovra" as a movie (despite of being it TV-series) equal to such masterpieces as "Godfather" by Copolla or "Once Upon A Time in America" by Leone. It seems that only italians may create really impressive and realistic movies about mafia. There must be something in the blood ;-)

If you are looking for the intelligent script, impressive pace and atmosphere, real characters from the blood and flesh, perfect acting - you will like "La Piovra". There is not much action but there is a lot of life. And death.
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