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The Octopus
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The Octopus

1984-03-11 · 120 min / episode · ★ 7.8

Drama · Crime

An epic crime saga of power, money, violence and corruption. The mafia controls everything through local and international networks like an octopus, and anyone who tries to bring them down pays the ultimate price.

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Creators
Nicola Badalucco, Lucio Battistrada
Production companies
Télécip
Countries
Italy, Austria, France
Status
Ended

Top Cast

Patricia MillardetPatricia MillardetSilvia Conti
Remo GironeRemo GironeTano Cariddi
Elena ArvigoElena ArvigoGiulia Mercuri
Rolf HoppeRolf HoppeProf. Ottavio Ramonte
Pippo PattavinaPippo PattavinaSenatore Aldo Mercuri
Gilberto IdoneaGilberto IdoneaAvvocato Edoardo Rittone
Arturo PagliaArturo PagliaMarco Rittone
Gabriele BocciarelliGabriele BocciarelliVanya Marinoff
Giampiero BianchiGiampiero BianchiAlfredo, marito di Silvia
Hedy KrissaneHedy KrissaneHedy, domestico di Mercuri

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