OSS 117: Le Caire, nid d'espions

May 9 2008 Not Rated 1h 39m
Action, Adventure, Comedy

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.

Plot

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.

Written by

Jean-François Halin, Jean Bruce, Michel Hazanavicius

Directed by

Michel Hazanavicius

Production Countries

France

Production Companies

Artémis Productions

Languages

Français, Deutsch

Awards

4 wins & 7 nominations total

Scores
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25,102
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
62
Popularity
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