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OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies
OSS 117 : Le Caire, nid d'espions
2006 99 min France, Belgium 18+
★7.0
Crime, Action, Adventure, Comedy
Director: Michel Hazanavicius
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Description
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.
Budget:
$15.2M
US Gross:
$303,543
Worldwide:
$23.06M
Starring
François Damiens
Actor
Jean Dujardin
Actor
Khalid Maadour
Actor
Awards
César Awards 2007
— Best Production Design
César Awards 2007
— Best Actor
César Awards 2007
— Best Costume Design
César Awards 2007
— Best Cinematography
César Awards 2007
— Best Adapted Screenplay
Key opinion
OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies is widely celebrated as a masterful and stylish parody of 1950s/60s spy cinema. While most viewers praise the film's visual authenticity and Jean Dujardin’s charismatic performance, some find its specific brand of humor hit-or-miss or inconsistent in its narrative delivery.
| Acting | Jean Dujardin's performance as a pompous yet clueless agent is the anchor that makes the parody work. | |
| Production | The production design and cinematography effectively recreate the Technicolor-era aesthetic and retro spirit of 1950s spy films. | |
| Originality | The film successfully satirizes spy tropes by balancing absurdity with the genuine glamour of the period it honors. | |
| Humor | Opinions on the humor are divided; supporters laud the clever, subtle wit, while detractors find specific gags bewildering or poorly executed. | |
| Pacing | The film's pacing and narrative consistency are debated, with some viewers finding the plot engaging and others feeling the momentum declines as the film progresses. |