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OSS 117 Murder for Sale

1968 · 105 min

A glossy, breezy spy caper with sun-baked locales, smooth suits and a steady drip of intrigue that never asks much of you.

Tagline
He bargained for love and murder...he couldn't afford to lose both!
Overview
A secret agent is sent to the Middle East to destroy a gang of assassins.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • conspiracy
  • deception
  • crime
  • loyalty
  • violence
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour3
Realism5
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
action, crime
Directed by
Jean-Pierre Desagnat, Renzo Cerrato, André Hunebelle
Written by
Michel Lévine, Pierre Foucaud, Jean-Pierre Desagnat, Renzo Cerrato
Starring
John Gavin, Margaret Lee, Curd Jürgens, Luciana Paluzzi, Robert Hossein, Rosalba Neri, George Eastman, Guido Alberti
Cinematography
Tonino Delli Colli
Runtime
105 min
Country
France, Italy
Languages
English, French, Italian

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