# OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies (2006)

> A swaggering French secret agent blunders through 1955 Cairo in a meticulously styled, deadpan send-up of classic espionage cinema.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/9042

## Facts

- Runtime: 99 min
- Genres: Crime, Action, Adventure, Comedy
- Director: Michel Hazanavicius
- Cast: Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo, Aure Atika, Philippe Lefebvre, Konstantin Aleksandrov, Saïd Amadis, Laurent Bateau, Claude Brosset
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0464913/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, irreverent, deadpan, lazy sunday, comedy night

## Synopsis

A secret agent's mission in Cairo leads to unexpected adventures and comedic mishaps.

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