Roger Corman Collection (Bloody Mama / A Bucket of Blood / The Trip / Premature Bur... Army of Darkness (Screwhead Edition) [Blu-ray], Alfred Hitchcock: The Essentials Collection. In this spy movie parody, French Office of Strategic Services agent Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath (Jean Dujardin) investigates the disappearance of his fellow agent and longtime friend Jack Jefferson (Philippe Lefebvre). OSS 117 is introduced in a scene that exemplifies director Michel Hazanavicius’s stylish knack for genre-imitation. I happen to have been a fan of Jean Dujardin long before he won the Academy Award for The Artist, and this is one of two spy films spoofing James Bond movies by substituting a look-alike who hasn't a brain in his head and who goes blithely through assignments ridiculing religious and social traditions - like killing a Muslim summoning the faithful to prayers from his minaret, because the call disturbs Dujardin's sleep. The exotic settings (1945 Germany and then 1955 Cairo), and cheerful performances by the entire cast make this a movie I know I'll watch over and over. Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2015. OSS 117 who in the tradition of Maxwell Smart and Inspector Clouseau somehow succeeds in spite of his ineptitude. Larmina El Akmar Betouche: I am! Not Rated. Still, OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies justifies itself by lampooning the kind of cultural insensitivity that's perhaps even worse in France than it is in the United States. Author Jean Bruceâs character OSS 117 (real name: Hubert Bonisseur de la Bath) first saw print in 1949, four years before Bond, and eventually figured in 265 novels. the cigarette smoke wafting upwards while in a 'speeding convertible' (chuckle), playing with the light switch in the chicken house (silly repeated gag), the camera panning away from the start of a romantic scene only go too far and catch the couple in a mirror and retracting abruptly (LOL)... it all made me laugh at the silliness... but I have to say it unexpectedly bordered on stupid at times. Misogine, raciste, inculte, machiste et doté d'un sens de la déduction proche de celui de Rantanplan, Hubert Bonisseur de la Bath est unique et inimitable. “What stupid religion would forbid alcohol?” OSS 117 sneers incredulously to a stunned Larmina as she ferries him around Cairo in her perky powder-blue convertible. Or the delight of discovering an excellent comedian. Overall I really enjoy this movie. In this spy movie parody, French Office of Strategic Services agent Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath (Jean Dujardin) investigates the disappearance of his fellow agent and longtime friend Jack Jefferson (Philippe Lefebvre). ⢠Jean Dujardin as Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath, AKA OSS 117 It's like British humor, where you laugh when you see it & you still laugh when you think about it even though you're not watching it. It's silly, zany and stylish and passes a nice couple of hours, hence the 4 stars. He is smooth as silk in his tailored suit and toned body, but intellectually, OSS is FUBAR, hampered by verbal diarrhea and a gift for shockingly offensive statements that belie the French reputation for cultured cool. Secret agent OSS 117 foils Nazis, beds local beauties, and brings peace to the Middle East. Hazanavicius’ is a pitch-perfect recreation of the clothes, hair, and mannerisms of another era, from the rear-projection scenery that unfurls behind characters as they drive to the smarmy sexual innuendo that defines more carefully circumscribed films of the past. A great looking film, a funny as all get-out film, and a wonderfully acted film with charm abound. OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies is a brilliant satire of the 60's spy movies, not just James Bond, but the many European entries, as well. Was a bit worried it wouldn't be subtitled at first but it is subtitled in English as well as the original French of course, as most French movies are. investing in the future of Charleston as a place where diverse, WITH: Jean Dujardin (Hubert Bonisseur de la Bath, a k a OSS 117), Bérénice Béjo (Larmina), Aure Atika (Princess Al Tarouk), Philippe Lefèbvre ⦠OSS 117, is ordered to take his place at the head of a poultry firm in Cairo. We can't do it without our readers. I fight to be respected. OSS 117, is ordered to take his place at the head of a poultry firm in Cairo. En contrepoint, le personnage de Larmina (Bérénice Béjo), toute en finesse et en féminité et intelligence vient incarner la modernité qui ne semble même pas devoir simplement effleurer OSS 117. The super-smooth incompetent OSS 117 is sent to Cairo circa 1955 with a rather expansive mission, to “make the Middle East safe,” his chubby French secret service boss instructs. In a set in Brazil naturally, takes place in 1967 with Hubert not having aged a day! Especially if it's wriiten and directed by Michel Hazanavicius. OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies was a huge hit in France when it opened in 2006, grossing over $21 million. Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2012. We’ve been covering Charleston since 1997 and plan to be here with Frannie and the Fox and Le Farfalle will host Feast of the Seven Fishes dinners on Christmas Eve. The super-smooth incompetent OSS 117 ⦠Bond is, in other words, everything that the French spy Hubert Bonisseur de la Bath aka OSS 117 (Jean Dujardin) is not. Jean Dujardin is wonderful as Hubert Bonisseur de la Bath, aka OSS 117. Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2014. Coffret OSS 117- Le Caire, nid d'espions + OSS 117- Rio ne répond plus- Region 2 - Non USA Format-French Import. He throws on his bathrobe and beats the guy up. There's a problem loading this menu right now. Histoire Hubert Bonisseur de la Basse, nom de code OSS 117, est envoyé au Caire afin d'enquêter sur la mort d'un autre agent de la SDECE, Jack Jefferson, et de sécuriser le Proche-Orient. the latest and Best of Charleston for many years to come. And the gag reel is so funny you'll wish you'd been there during the filming. It's 1955 and after a fellow agent and close friend disappears, secret agent Hubert Bonisseur de la Bath, a.k.a. They remind me of William Powell and Myrna Loy of the 30's - they have charm, great chemistry and you wish they'd make 50 films together. Jean Dujardin (The Monuments Men, The Artist) stars as Hubert Bonisseur de la Bath, A.K.A. OSS 117 was a literary spy from a series of French novels, which predate James Bond. Please try again. Jean Dujardin: 2011 Golden Globe winner for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy. An homage to classic spy films. He also has an Oscar under his belt for his role in The Artist (2011) played with Berenice Bejo, the same actress his stars with in this installment of OSS 117. Looking for something different? Want to caption or translate video? « OSS 117 - Le Caire nid d'espions » doit sa réussite à des dialogues ciselés ⦠The movie stars Jean Dujardin as Agent 117 (real name: Hubert Bonisseur de la Bath), who in 1955 is sent by the French secret service to Egypt to deflect the impending Suez crisis, bring peace among the Americans, Russians and Egyptians and settle the problems of the Arab world. It is a comedy based on a secret agent, but not my taste of comedy. Yes I did order it for the subtitles after seeing some of it online with only French, and I DID enjoy it reading the subtitles on the DVD... but surprisingly for the same things I saw not knowing the plot, as when I could read the subtitles and understand the plot... i.e. Itâs worth noting that these films are a revival of sorts. 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Pour⦠But somehow, despite the insults, the ladies keep coming back for more. Put your tongue thoroughly in your cheek, forget the slaughter of French cartoonists by outraged religious, and just enjoy watching stupidity win the war with the enemy. Deadly with a weapon, invincible with his bare hands, but slow to make the right mental connection, OSS 117 never breaks our laughing mood as he takes us from one bumbling situation to another. OSS 117 : Le Caire, nid d'espions est un film français réalisé par Michel Hazanavicius, sorti en 2006. Part of OSS’s broad Middle East agenda is to also find out who killed his beloved Jack, shown in numerous flashbacks cavorting on the beach with OSS. En réalisant « OSS 117 - Le Caire nid d'espions », Michel Hazanavicius opte pour un nouveau genre d'adaptation cinématographique des aventures d'Hubert Bonnisseur de La Bathe, alias OSS 117 que l'on pourrait qualifier « d'hommage parodique » aux années 1950. En contrepoint, le personnage de Larmina (Bérénice Béjo), toute en finesse et en féminité et intelligence vient incarner la modernité qui ne semble même pas devoir simplement effleurer OSS 117. Discovered the brilliant Jean Dujardin because of The Artist and was led to this movie by co-workers who had rented this film a couple of years ago. Or this funny! If Austin Powers were French -- and funny He might be the star of "OSS 117," a deadpan, borderline-brilliant satire of postwar spy movies and preening Euro-idiocy in the Middle East. Are your accessibility or localization needs BIG? Disguised as the head of a wholesale chicken company, Hubert dispatches to Cairo amid the Suez Crisis. Find album reviews, stream songs, credits and award information for Oss 117 - Original Soundtrack on AllMusic - 2006 A box-office sensation in France, comic star Jean Dujardin stars as secret agent Hubert Bonisseur de la Bath, a.k.a. Disguised as the head of a wholesale chicken company, Hubert dispatches to Cairo amid the Suez Crisis. A French special agent saunters off to Cairo with orders to "make the Middle East safe" and sets about offending women, Muslims and anyone else who isn't an unreconstructed French 1950s male. After shooting the man, the villainess engages into an intense catfight with Larmina. The Hammer Horror Series (Brides of Dracula / Curse of the Werewolf / Phantom of th... Rosario + Vampire - The Complete Series [Blu-ray], The Adventures of Baron Munchausen [Blu-ray]. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we donât use a simple average. Look, it's not a "great" film by any means, but depending on your mood it's a stylish piece of completely politically incorrect fun. Dujardin is funnier than Steve Martin and Peter Sellers combined!! Iâve been practicing my French and wanted to see something easy and light.
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