Cairo, nest of spies with english subtitles available. Spoofing both the cold war mindset and the spy movies it spawned, the french film oss 117. Le caire, nid despions, is a 2006 french spy comedy film directed and cowritten by michel hazanavicius in his feature film debut. Cairo, nest of spies 2006 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Cairo, nest of spies 2006 the age of the celebrity during this appearance is being counted automatically and might be approximated. The creation of author jean bruce, oss eventually starred in over 265 novels and seven cinematizations through 1970. Oss 117 who in the tradition of maxwell smart and inspector clouseau somehow. Cairo, nest of spies 2006 if the movie does not work, please try to stream it with another source under the video player. Cairo, nest of spies released in france as oss 117.
Le caire, nid d espions, is a 2006 french spy comedy film directed and cowritten by michel. Cairo, nest of spies might be described as a french equivalent of james bond. You can watch recordings anytime, anywhere with your cloud dvr. Oss 117, is ordered to take his place at the head of a poultry firm in cairo. Cairo, nest of spies, was popular enough to spawn a sequel, oss 117.
Cairo nest of spies constitutes the eighth installment in a long running series of. Cairo nest of spies, a french spy spoof set in egypt on the eve of the 1956 suez crisis, has an idiot hero with a strong resemblance to leonard rossiter and. Cairo, nest of spies 2006 is available on netflix since. Directed by michel hazanavicius and starring jean dujardin. After a fellow agent and close friend is murdered, hubert is ordered to take his place at the head of a poultry firm in cairo. It took me a little bit to get used to the wry tone of the film, as the satires from the states are more overt, but once i did i was along for the ride.
This is a spoof on the french cottage industry of oss 117 films of the 50s and 60s. Its a french spin on their own secret agent franchise, based on the numerous oss 117 novels of jean bruce, which predated flemings. Cairo nest of spies, a french spy spoof set in egypt on the eve of the 1956 suez crisis, has an idiot hero with a strong resemblance to leonard rossiter and has proved extremely popular. The films comic conceit involves making oss 117 arrogant, conceited, culturally. Directed by michel hazanavicius and starring jean dujardin, berenice bejo, aure atika and philippe lefebvre.
Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Oss 117 stumbles into a web of international intrigue, that involves the french, the. But this film, directed michel hazanavicius and starring jean dujardin as agent 117 also known as. This is to be his cover while he is busy investigating, foiling nazi holdouts, quelling a fundamentalist rebellion, and bedding local beauties. It opens as a pitchperfect 40s war movie, with debonair french spy oss 117 jean dujardin and his partner. Cairo, nest of spies is a cinematic bonbon with a crunchy nut at its center. A blithe and witty sendup not only of spy films of that era and the suave secret agent figure but also neocolonialism, ethnocentrism and the very idea of western covert action in the middle east. Cairo, nest of spies 2006 in this scene aure atika was 36 years pics. Oss 117, who in the tradition of maxwell smart and inspector clouseau somehow succeeds in spite of his ineptitude. Cairo, nest of spies 2006 vostfr admin 20170512t21. Le caire, nid despions is a 2006 french retro spy spoof starring jean dujardin and berenice bejo, directed by michel hazanavicius. In his twelfth column, kim scoots back to 2006 and discovers that years other spy franchise reinvigoration from france. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of oss 117.
Oss 117 was a literary spy from a series of french novels, which predate james bond. Le caire, nid despions, is a 2006 french spy comedy film directed and cowritten by michel haza. Rt obscura, the exclusive column by renowned critic kim newman, sees the writer plumbing the depths of the rt archive in search of some forgotten gems. Its a french spin on their own secret agent franchise, based on the numerous oss 117. But mostly, the film bounces along on cheap but entertaining mel brooksworthy audio and visual gags, like the livechickenthrowing fight, or the sequence where the camera discreetly pans away from dujardin and a partner. The first oss 117 film based on the novel by jean bruce was brought to the screen in 1956, long before the first. Sent to cairo to investigate the death of a colleague, hubert takes over as head of a poultry company and begins to scout for answers.
Oss 117 who in the tradition of maxwell smart and inspector clouseau somehow succeeds in spite of. Secret agent oss 117 foils nazis, beds local beauties, and. Oss 117, is ordered to take his place at the head of a poultry firm in cairo, his cover while he is busy foiling nazis, quelling rebellion, and bedding beauties. Cairo, nest of spies, which was released on may 9, 2008. Uk 7 november 2008 limited japan 28 january 2009 dvd premiere finland 21 march 2009 tv premiere. Oss 117 who in the tradition of maxwell smart and inspector clouseau somehow succeeds in spite of his ineptitude. Cairo, nest of spies with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. It reimagines the original oss 117 series, meant to be serious spy films, as spoofs of spy films of the era. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. It stars jean dujardin, berenice bejo, and aure atika.
Le caire, nid despions is a 2006 french satirical film lampooning european spy movies, conneryera james bond films and the french political context of the 1950s. In the lead jean dujardin, with brilliant comedic timing, plays the handsome buffoon always behind the ball but always with luck. Cairo, nest of spies is a brilliant satire of the 60s spy movies, not just james bond, but the many european entries, as well. Cairo, nest of spies, returning a couple of years later for oss 117. Cairo, nest of spies soundtrack from 2008, composed by ludovic bource, kamel echcheik. Oss 117 rio ne repond plus 2008 avec jean dujardin. Cairo, nest of spies, looking where you could download movies completely free. Oss 117, a french secret agent sent to cairo to investigate the mysterious disappearances both. Perhaps i shouldnt have laughed as much i did, but this french spy spoof by michel hazanavicius punches out cheeky gags and incorrect. Cairo, nest of spies unrated and in french with english subtitles is a film that i wanted to like more than i did. Cairo, nest of spies is a cinematic bonbon with a crunchy nut. Louis international film festival spain 25 january 2008. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. A blithe and witty sendup not only of spy films of that era and the suave secret.
Cairo, nest of spies is director hazanavicius attempt to riff on the notion that the hero in a spy film be witty, charming, and dashing. Cairo, nest of spies 2006 film online subtitrat filme. Wait 5 sec to load movie before clicking on player logo. Cairo, nest of spies, a slick genre parody that sends up 40s and 50s cinema in general, with a particular eye toward deflating the bond mythos, and showing up him and his ilk as smug assholes. Please activate cookies in order to turn autoplay off. Oss 117 who in the tradition of maxwell smart and inspector clouseau somehow succeeds in spite of his. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing oss 117. The barebones uk dvd from ica is nicely presented in 2. Cairo, nest of spies is about ten minutes too long for a great plot to gag ratio, but there are enough smart chuckles here to make the promised sequel. Part of the fun of oss 117 is the flawless aping of old movie conventions, from the costuming, sets, and editing to the drives through clumsily rearscreenprojected vistas. Secret agent oss 117 foils nazis, beds local beauties, and brings peace to the middle east. Oss 117 who in the tradition of maxwell smart and inspector.
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