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OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies

OSS 117 : Le Caire, nid d'espions
2006FranceLanguage: frDirected by Michel Hazanavicius★ 7.2
Available in English: subtitled

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.

Themes and style

Tone
dark comedyabsurdistwhimsical
Pacing
episodicescalating
Story
investigationpursuitcon deception
Emotion
figuring out who you areloyalty under pressureloss of innocence
Themes
colonial historycaught between worldsnational identitymen and women navigating expectations
Feel
fun scarycrowd pleaserrewatchablediscussion starter
Violence
mild

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