The Octopus(TV show/series, 1984-2001)

Name: The Octopus
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 1984
Rating: 4.1

Original title: "La Piovra" (Italian/IT)

2h per episode | Genres: Drama, Crime

Scripted Reality in 10 seasons with 48 episodes

Rating: 4.1/5 (with 21 votes)

La Piovra (Italian pronunciation: [la ˈpjɔːvra]; English: The Octopus, referring to the Mafia) is an Italian television drama series about the Mafia. The series was directed by various directors who each worked on different seasons, including Damiano Damiani (first season), Florestano Vancini (second season), Luigi Perelli (from the third to the seventh season and again on the tenth season), and Giacomo Battiato (from the eighth to the ninth seasons).The music was written by Riz Ortolani (first season), Ennio Morricone (from the second to the seventh season and again on the tenth season), and by Paolo Buonvino (from the eighth to the ninth season). The show was successfully exported to over eighty countries during and after its sixteen-year run. All ten seasons were released in Australia on DVD with English subtitles by Aztec International Entertainment, having originally aired on the Special Broadcasting Service television channel. It was also broadcast on MHz Networks in the United States. The first three seasons were shown in the UK on Channel 4.The TV drama was successful in the Eastern Bloc, where it appeared on state TV in 1986 and in Albania, Romania, Poland, Czechoslovakia... ()

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About The Octopus

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.

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Trailer for The Octopus + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

"La Piovra 10" directed by Luigi Perelli (elena arvigo)(Trailer, 2:22)

"La Piovra 10" directed by Luigi Perelli (elena arvigo) (Trailer) | La Piovra - I personaggi (Clip)

The Octopus Seasons and Episodes

01/10/2001Season 10 - 2 episodes

#1 | 01/10/2001prima puntata

4.0/5 (with 1 vote)

#2 | 01/17/2001seconda puntata

4.0/5 (with 1 vote)

07/26/1999Season 9 - 2 episodes