Cairo, nest of spies is a cinematic bonbon with a crunchy nut. A french spy spoof that satisfyingly sends up bond and france alike. The original tv series get smart did something similar to cairo, nest of spies, showing up the suave bondmodel spy as a buffoon, but it was never so eager to humiliate maxwell smart as the current subject is to show how terrible oss 117 is as a spy and a human being. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing oss 117. 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. Everyone is suspicious of everyone else, everyone is plotting against everyone else. 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. Nest of spies, michel hazanavicius, 99 mins shouldve stuck to cowards way. Cairo, nest of spies subtitles english 6 subtitles. 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. Oss 117like hero of his leastremembered film, topaz. Cairo, nest of spies 2008 with jean dujardin, berenice bejo, al tarouk aure atika for free on hoopla. 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. Cairo, nest of spies is based on the oss 117 novel series by jean bruce, but acts as a parody.
Le caire, nid despions, is a 2006 french spy comedy film directed and cowritten by michel hazanavicius in his feature film debut. In nest of spies, oss 117 is dispatched to egypt, posing as the owner of. This new take, courtesy of director michel hazanavicius, doesnt present a hubert who is as extreme a spoof character. It opens as a pitchperfect 40s war movie, with debonair french spy oss 117 jean dujardin and his partner philippe lefebvre fighting nazis aboard a plane. Cairo, nest of spies full movie online download or watch free full oss 117.
Cairo, nest of spies extramovie, extramovies oss 117. Cairo, nest of spies unrated and in french with english subtitles is a film that i wanted to like more than i did. 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. Cairo, nest of spies soundtrack from 2008, composed by ludovic bource, kamel echcheik. Oss 117, who in the tradition of maxwell smart and inspector clouseau somehow succeeds in spite of his ineptitude. Cairo, nest of spies hd movies free download 720p 1080p. Celebrating the other 2006 spy franchise reboot from france.
And how interesting to be offered a french movie that doesnt come straight from the arthouse stable. Oss 117 who in the tradition of maxwell smart and inspector clouseau somehow succeeds in spite of his ineptitude. This is a spoof on the french cottage industry of oss 117 films of the 50s and 60s. 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. Vistanos en nuestro facebook oficial ficha tecnica. 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. 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, 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.
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. A huge hit in france, michel hazanavicius straightfaced spy spoof unleashes a french operative of. Cairo, nest of spies is a brilliant satire of the 60s spy movies, not just james bond, but the many european entries, as well. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android.
Cairo, nest of spies starring jean dujardin in this comedy on directv. Oss 117, is ordered to take his place at the head of a poultry firm in cairo. 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. Cairo, nest of spies with english subtitles available. This is to be his cover while he is busy investigating, foiling nazi holdouts, quelling a fundamentalist rebellion, and bedding local beauties. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled.
Cairo, nest of spies offered in 720p as well as 1080p high definition quality sourced from blu ray as well as dvd. Cairo, nest of spies released in france as oss 117. Cairo, nest of spies in hd or dvd good quality video feed. The creation of author jean bruce, oss eventually starred in over 265 novels and seven cinematizations through 1970. Spoofing both the cold war mindset and the spy movies it spawned, the french film oss 117. Directed by michel hazanavicius and starring jean dujardin.
Cairo, nest of spies, returning a couple of years later for oss 117. Cairo, nest of spies 2006 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Oss 117 who in the tradition of maxwell smart and inspector clouseau somehow succeeds in spite of. A blithe and witty sendup not only of 1950s and 60s spy films and the suave. Secret agent oss 117 foils nazis, beds local beauties, and brings peace to the middle east.
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