The Octopus (La Piovra) 40 years old
La Piovra is an acclaimed Italian Television drama miniseries about the Mafia. The story was by Sandro Petraglia. The production was designed by Luigi Perelli. The soundtrack was by Riz Ortolani and later by Ennio Morricone, who went on to compose music for several sequels. All 10 series have been released in Australia on DVD by Aztec International Entertainment, with English subtitles, having been originally aired on the Special Broadcasting Service television channel. It was also broadcast on MHz Networks in the United States. The first three series were shown in the UK on Channel 4. The TV drama was wildly successful in the USSR, where it appeared on state TV in 1986 and in Bulgaria, where is also appeared in the end of the 1980s bg:Октопод, offering to the viewers of both countries thrills and dark drama from beyond the Iron Curtain. La Piovra was also shown in 1987–1988 in communist Albania, where it became a huge hit and remains to date a cult film, whose characters and expressions have permeated culture, language and society.
Credits
Remo Girone
Tano Cariddi
Anja Kling
Barbara Greenberg Altamura
Michele Placido
Commissario Corrado Cattani
Rolf Hoppe
Professor Ramonte
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Remo Girone He was 35 , now 76 years old | as Tano Cariddi |
| Florinda Bolkan She was 43 , now 83 years old | |
| Martin Balsam He was 64 , 76 years old when he died | |
| Anja Kling She was 13 , now 54 years old | as Barbara Greenberg Altamura |
| Michele Placido He was 37 , now 78 years old | as Commissario Corrado Cattani |
| Rolf Hoppe He was 53 , now 94 years old | as Professor Ramonte |
| Stefan Danailov He was 41 , 76 years old when he died | |
| Maurizio Donadoni He was 26 , now 66 years old | as Colonnello Valente |
| Vittorio Mezzogiorno He was 42 , 52 years old when he died | |
| Raoul Bova He was 12 , now 53 years old | as Capitano Carlo Arcuti |
| Raoul Bova He was 12 , now 53 years old | |
| Elena Arvigo She was 4 , now 45 years old | as Giulia Mercuri, Aldo's Daughter |
| François Périer He was 64 , 82 years old when he died | |
| Patricia Millardet She was 24 , now 65 years old | as Silvia Conti, Deputy Prosecutor |
| Salvatore Lazzaro He was 13 , now 53 years old | |
| Sebastiano Lo Monaco He was 25 , now 66 years old | |
| Guia Jelo She was 31 , now 72 years old | |
| Tony Sperandeo He was 30 , now 71 years old | as Turi Mondello |
| Daniel Ceccaldi He was 56 , 75 years old when he died |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Paolo Buonvino Sound He was 16 , now 56 years old | Original Music Composer |
| Ennio Morricone Sound He was 55 , 91 years old when he died | Original Music Composer |
| Giacomo Battiato Directing He was 40 , now 81 years old | Director |
| Florestano Vancini Directing He was 57 , 82 years old when he died | Director |
| Luigi Perelli Directing He was 46 , now 87 years old | Director |
The Octopus (40 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1984-03-11
- Runtime: [120,60] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 48