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OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies

Original title: OSS 117: Le Caire, nid d'espions
  • 20062006
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  • 1h 39m
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Aure Atika, Bérénice Bejo, and Jean Dujardin in OSS 117: Le Caire, nid d'espions (2006)
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Secret agent OSS 117 foils Nazis, beds local beauties, and brings peace to the Middle East.Secret agent OSS 117 foils Nazis, beds local beauties, and brings peace to the Middle East.Secret agent OSS 117 foils Nazis, beds local beauties, and brings peace to the Middle East.

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  • Director
    • Michel Hazanavicius
  • Writers
    • Jean-François Halin(scenario)
    • Jean Bruce(novel "OSS 117")
    • Michel Hazanavicius(adaptation and dialogue)
  • Stars
    • François Damiens
    • Jean Dujardin
    • Khalid Maadour
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  • Director
    • Michel Hazanavicius
  • Writers
    • Jean-François Halin(scenario)
    • Jean Bruce(novel "OSS 117")
    • Michel Hazanavicius(adaptation and dialogue)
  • Stars
    • François Damiens
    • Jean Dujardin
    • Khalid Maadour
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    • 56User reviews
    • 83Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 7 nominations

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    Bérénice Bejo and Jean Dujardin in OSS 117: Le Caire, nid d'espions (2006)
    Bérénice Bejo and Jean Dujardin in OSS 117: Le Caire, nid d'espions (2006)
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    Aure Atika, Bérénice Bejo, and Jean Dujardin in OSS 117: Le Caire, nid d'espions (2006)
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    François Damiens
    François Damiens
    • Raymond Pelletieras Raymond Pelletier
    Jean Dujardin
    Jean Dujardin
    • Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath, alias OSS 117as Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath, alias OSS 117
    Khalid Maadour
    • Le suiveuras Le suiveur
    Youssef Hamid
    • L'imamas L'imam
    Arsène Mosca
    • Loktaras Loktar
    • (as Arsene Mosca)
    Constantin Alexandrov
    • Setineas Setine
    Claude Brosset
    • Le patronas Le patron
    Laurent Bateau
    • Gardenboroughas Gardenborough
    Saïd Amadis
    • Le ministre égyptienas Le ministre égyptien
    • (as Said Amadis)
    Eric Prat
    • Plantieuxas Plantieux
    Abdellah Moundy
    • Slimaneas Slimane
    • (as Abdallah Moundy)
    Philippe Lefebvre
    • Jack Jeffersonas Jack Jefferson
    Richard Sammel
    Richard Sammel
    • Moelleras Moeller
    Aure Atika
    Aure Atika
    • La princesse Al Taroukas La princesse Al Tarouk
    Bérénice Bejo
    Bérénice Bejo
    • Larmina El Akmar Betoucheas Larmina El Akmar Betouche
    Michael Hofland
    • von Umsprlingas von Umsprling
    Jean-François Halin
    • Rubechtas Rubecht
    Marc Bodnar
    • Le patron du bistrotas Le patron du bistrot
    • Director
      • Michel Hazanavicius
    • Writers
      • Jean-François Halin(scenario) (adaptation and dialogue)
      • Jean Bruce(novel "OSS 117")
      • Michel Hazanavicius(adaptation and dialogue)
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    Storyline

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    An homage to classic spy films. It's 1955 and after a fellow agent and close friend disappears, secret agent Hubert Bonisseur de la Bath, a.k.a. OSS 117, is ordered to take his place at the head of a poultry firm in Cairo. This is to be his cover while he is busy investigating, foiling Nazi holdouts, quelling a fundamentalist rebellion, and bedding local beauties. —Signy
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    • Taglines
      • The Prride of French Intelligence
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Adventure
      • Comedy
      • Crime
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The German title of this film, "OSS 117 - Der Spion, der sich liebte", is a prank on the James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me (1977). It literally means "OSS 117 - The Spy Who Loved Himself".
    • Goofs
      When OSS 117 learns to count in Arabic, Larmina coaches him: "Wahed, Jouj...". She should be counting in Egyptian Arabic, but instead she uses Moroccan Arabic. An Egyptian would not use (or understand) "Jouj" for two. The word is "Itnayn".
    • Quotes

      Moeller: Mr. Bramard... a cigarette?

      Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath, alias OSS 117: Thanks. I'm trying to start.

    • Connections
      Followed by OSS 117: Lost in Rio (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Un Clair de Lune à Maubeuge
      Music by Pierre Perrin and Claude Blondy

      Lyrics by Pierre Perrin

    User reviews56

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    7/10
    Fun and amusing spoof , vividly performed by Oscar winner recently , Jean Dujardin
    A spoof on James Bond about OSS operative stunningly performed by Jean Dujardin . Comedy spy-thriller with Jean Dujardin as inept secret agent versus nasty high-ranking Nazis and arms smugglers . Secret agent OSS 117 foils Nazis , beds local beauties , and brings peace as well as mayhem to Cairo . It's 1955 by time of dictator Nasser and the secret agent Hubert Bonisseur De la Bath, a.k.a. OSS 117 is ordered a dangerous investigation in Cairo , there he has to take his place at the head of a poultry firm . Hubert Bonisseur is the French spy considered by his superiors to be the best in the business , this time his assistant is the charming Egiptyan agent Larmina performed by Berenice Bejo , director's wife . He's been sent on a mission to El Cairo , Port Said , to look for a former agent who has been eliminated . His eventful mission takes him all across Egypt accompanied by a beautiful girl and taking on a lot of adventures , risks and double-crosses . The man is charming , and so is the young girl spy . Filmed on luxurious sets their tale is by turns an exciting intrigue and a love story . He acts as a playboy , this results to be his cover while he is busy investigating , foiling Nazi holdout and bedding local beauties . Hubert Bonisseur De la Bath, a French spy, is in Cairo to investigate the disappearance a French agent . He is he smart spy , or is he an imbecile ? He fights well but he's supremely smug and self-confident, even as he's deaf to cultural nuance and others' feelings , so the odds are even that he might survive .

    Funny moments along with embarrassing in this first entry about secret agent OSS 117 with a likable Jean Dujardin , role of the accidental spy who doesn't know fear or danger in this comedy spy-thriller . In this entertaining adventure , the most unlikely intelligence officer in French Secret Service must stop a group of international Nazi conspirators , quelling a fundamentalist rebellion and deal with an intrigue about weapon smuggling . Hubert Bonisseur, a French secret agent who dreams of rising beyond his menial job within the OSS organization, after all the other agents are bumped off is hired to discover a mysterious ring . With one shot at redemption, he must employ all kind of means to unravel a web of conspiracy that runs throughout an ambitious plot . Hubert must use every trick in his play-book to achieve his objectives . For Hugo Bonisseur, disaster may be an option, but failure never is.

    This original installment is an acceptable comedy though the formula is well known with 'The Pink Panther' series and recently with 'Johnnny English' by Rowan Atkinson . It stars clumsy Jean Dujardin as one man show accompanied by a gorgeous Berenice Bejo . The movie gets entertaining and hilarious moments here and there. This slapstick picture contains amusing , funny scenes , fresh and diverting moments but also flaws and gaps . Jean Dujardin steals the show parodying the ordinary international secret agent , James Bond-alike , including his ordinary faces , grimaces and gestures ; he plays stunningly the highly unorthodox agent, the inept and bungler secret agent from OSS . There appears two beauties as Berenice Bejo and Aure Atica . The actors seem to enjoy themselves immensely giving funny interpretations . Lively and atmospheric music by Ludovic Bource . Colorful and glimmer cinematography by Schiffman . Other films about this famous spy are the followings : "O.S.S. 117 Is Not Dead" with Ivan Desny ; "Panic en Bangkok" with Kerwin Mathews ; "OSS 117: Mission for a Killer" with Frederick Stafford ; "OSS 117 Double Agent" played by John Gavin and "Vendetta of espies" performed by Luc Merenda .

    The film was well penned and directed by Michel Hazanavicius that maintains the slapstick franchise . He also directed in similar style to the original film a sequel titled ¨OSS 117 Lost in Rio¨ with Jean Dujarjin , Rudiger Vogler and Louise Monot . Director and actors , Dujardin and Berenice Bejo , will repeat in the successful and recent ¨The artist¨ including Golden Globes and Oscars . Several chuckles and gags , the result of which is one acceptable entry on spoof genre . The flick will appeal to comedy buffs and Jrean Dujardin fans .
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    • Release date
      • May 9, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Official sites
      • Music Box Films (United States)
      • Official site (France)
    • Languages
      • French
      • Arabic
      • German
    • Also known as
      • OSS 117 - Cairo: Nest of Spies
    • Filming locations
      • Port, Casablanca, Morocco
    • Production companies
      • Gaumont
      • Mandarin Films
      • M6 Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €14,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $303,543
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $31,418
      • May 11, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $23,055,884
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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