A French secret agent blunders through 1955 Cairo, unraveling a campy, pulpy web of international intrigue.
Satirical, with dry wit. A date-night pick at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), Plex (free) and Tubi (free).
There is no US rating to lean on. What we tagged stays mild: some innuendo or implied sex and some violence.
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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.
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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