OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies (2006) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

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It is 1955 and OSS 117 is sent to the Egyptian capital to execute a whole shopping list of items for the French Secret Service, including investigating the death of his friend and erstwhile Cairo-based spy, controlling the Suez Canal and establishing peace in the Middle East. OSS 177 is just the man

Cast & Crew

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Michel Hazanavicius

Jean Dujardin

Btrtnice Btjo

Aure Atika

Constantin Alexandrov

Sand Amadis

Film Details

Also Known As

117, Agentas 117:Rio Neatsako, Agente 117, OSS 117, OSS 117 Le Caire nid d'espions, Le Caire nid d'espions, OSS 117: Cairo - Nest Of Spies, OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies, OSS 117: Cairo--Nest of Spies, OSS 117: El Cairo, nido de espías, OSS 117: Le Caire--Nid d'Espions

MPAA Rating

Genre

Action

Adaptation

Comedy

Foreign

Period

Spy

Release Date

2006

Production Company

ArtTmis Production; Ciné+; Gaumont; Gaumont; M6 Films; M6 Metropole Television; Mandarin Production; StudioCanal

Distribution Company

Music Box Films; Belga Films; Central Partnership; G-Sony; Gaumont Columbia Tristar Films; Institute Of Contemporary Arts (ICA); Mpi; Music Box Films; PathT International

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 39m

Synopsis

It is 1955 and OSS 117 is sent to the Egyptian capital to execute a whole shopping list of items for the French Secret Service, including investigating the death of his friend and erstwhile Cairo-based spy, controlling the Suez Canal and establishing peace in the Middle East. OSS 177 is just the man for these missions: he does not have a clue but is very lucky in getting what he wants.

Director

Michel Hazanavicius

Cast

Jean Dujardin

Btrtnice Btjo

Aure Atika

Constantin Alexandrov

Sand Amadis

Laurent Bateau

Claude Brosset

Frantois Damiens

Youssef Hamid

Khalid Maadour

Arsene Mosca

Abdallah Moundy

Eric Prat

Richard Sammel

Philippe Lefèbvre

Crew

Eric Altmayer

Nicolas Altmayer

Reynald Bertrand

Ludovic Bource

Laurent Brett

Main Title Design

Jean Bruce

Source Material

Charlotte David

Costume Designer

Gaetan David

Associate Producer

Kamel Ech-cheikh

Maamar Ech-cheikh

Production Designer

Matthew Gledhill

Assistant Director

Jean-francois Halin

Gerard Lamps

Sound Department

Andre Logie

Associate Producer

Yvon Moreno

Christian Petron

Patrick Quinet

Associate Producer

Guillaume Schiffman

Director Of Photography

Guillaume Schiffman

Dp/Cinematographer

Stephane Touitou

Eric Vallee

Patrick Vandenbosch

Associate Producer

Film Details

Also Known As

117, Agentas 117:Rio Neatsako, Agente 117, OSS 117, OSS 117 Le Caire nid d'espions, Le Caire nid d'espions, OSS 117: Cairo - Nest Of Spies, OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies, OSS 117: Cairo--Nest of Spies, OSS 117: El Cairo, nido de espías, OSS 117: Le Caire--Nid d'Espions

MPAA Rating

Genre

Action

Adaptation

Comedy

Foreign

Period

Spy

Release Date

2006

Production Company

ArtTmis Production; Ciné+; Gaumont; Gaumont; M6 Films; M6 Metropole Television; Mandarin Production; StudioCanal

Distribution Company

Music Box Films; Belga Films; Central Partnership; G-Sony; Gaumont Columbia Tristar Films; Institute Of Contemporary Arts (ICA); Mpi; Music Box Films; PathT International

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 39m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 2006 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival May 25-June 18, 2006.)

Released in United States January 2007 (Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival (World Cinema Now) January 4-15, 2007.)

Winner of the Golden Space Needle Award for Best Feature at the 2006 Seattle International Film Festival.

Released in United States Spring May 9, 2008

Limited Release in United States May 9, 2008

Released in United States on Video September 30, 2008

Released in United States 2006

Released in United States January 2007

Released in United States October 2007

Shown at Seattle International Film Festival May 25-June 18, 2006.

Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival (World Cinema Now) January 4-15, 2007.

Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (World Cinema) October 4-17, 2007.

Inspired by the "OSS 117" novels written by Jean Bruce.

Released in United States Spring May 9, 2008

Limited Release in United States May 9, 2008

Released in United States on Video September 30, 2008

Released in United States October 2007 (Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (World Cinema) October 4-17, 2007.)

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