OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies

OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies

2006 · 99 min · FR · NR · 7.2 (1,909 votes)
Dir. Michel Hazanavicius · Starring Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo, Aure Atika, Philippe Lefebvre, Konstantin Aleksandrov, Saïd Amadis · Music Kamel Ech-Cheik · OSS 117 Collection
CrimeActionAdventureComedy

Set in 1955, French secret agent Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath/OSS 117 is sent to Cairo to investigate the disappearance of his best friend and fellow spy Jack Jefferson, only to stumble into a web of international intrigue.

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This film offers a delightful, anachronistic blend of suave espionage and bumbling absurdity. It's a stylish, tongue-in-cheek send-up of classic spy thrillers, brimming with visual gags and a charmingly clueless protagonist. Expect a light, witty, and thoroughly entertaining ride through a meticulously crafted retro world.

wittyabsurdistlightheartedcharmingretrosteadyspy parodyretro-chicdeadpan humorvisual comedyparodynational identitycolonialismincompetence
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