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OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies

2006 · 99 min

A stylish, deadpan spy spoof that mines laughs from its hero's clueless arrogance and retro cool.

Overview
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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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • politics
  • identity
  • power
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour9
Realism4
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
crime, action, adventure, comedy
Directed by
Michel Hazanavicius
Starring
Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo, Aure Atika, Philippe Lefebvre, Konstantin Aleksandrov, Saïd Amadis, Laurent Bateau, Claude Brosset
Music
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Cinematography
Guillaume Schiffman
Runtime
99 min
Country
France, Belgium
Languages
German, French, Arabic

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