OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies

OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies OSS 117: Le Caire, nid d'espions Error creating thumbnail: File missing American Movie Poster Country Error creating thumbnail: File missing France Directed by Michel Hazanavicius Release Date 2006 Language French Distributor Gaumont Main Cast Character Actor OSS 117 / Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath Jean Dujardin Larmina El Akmar Betouche Bérénice Bejo

OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies (OSS 117: Le Caire, nid d'espions) is a 2006 French retro spy spoof starring Jean Dujardin and Bérénice Bejo, directed by Michel Hazanavicius. It reimagines the original OSS 117 series, meant to be serious spy films, as spoofs of spy films of the era. This filmed is followed by a 2009 sequel, OSS 117: Lost in Rio, with Dujardin and Hazanavicius returning. Dujardin, Bejo and Hazanavicius would reunite in 2011 for The Artist.

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The following weapons are used in OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies:

Walther PP

Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath / Lucien Bramard / OSS 117 (Jean Dujardin) carries a Walther PP as his sidearm. The Imam (Youssef Hamid) gets a hold of it in the end.

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Post war Walther PP Pistol - .32 ACP. Though most of the pistols built immediately after the war were made by Manurhin of France (under license), the guns are marked "Made in West Germany".

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OSS 117 bursts into Jack's office with pistol drawn.

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Guns are phallic, yes, we get it.

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OSS 117 surrenders his PP.

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The Imam holds OSS 117 at gunpoint with his own gun.

Beretta M1934

Jack Jefferson (Philippe Lefebvre) is armed with a Beretta M1934.

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Beretta Model 1934 - .380 ACP. On the slide are reported the year of production (in this case 1941) and in roman numerals the year fascist

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Jefferson with his M1934.

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Luger P08

Colonel Von Umsprung (Michael Hofland) draws a Luger P08 during the World War II flashback. OSS 117 later picks it up. Moeller (Richard Sammel) has one in Cairo.

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Luger P08 - 9x19mm. This is blank adapted movie gun.

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Von Umsprung discovers Jefferson.

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Von Umsprung demands his briefcase.

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Moeller points his Luger at OSS 117.

Colt Police Positive

Raymond Pelletier (François Damiens) tries to kill OSS 117 with a pair of Colt Police Positives.

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Colt Police Positive - .38 Special.

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Unknown Revolver

The Princess (Aure Atika) uses an unknown revolver in the end. There's not enough detail to see what kind it is.

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The Princess aims at Larmina after their catfight.