OSS 117 Is Unleashed

1963 1h 50m FR

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★6.1TMDB · 35

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Synopsis

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An American agent disappears after a scuba diving reconnaissance mission in Corsica. The Secret Service sends agent code name OSS 117 to investigate.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kerwin Mathews
Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath, alias OSS 117
Nadia Sanders
Brigitta
Henri-Jacques Huet
Renotte
Jacques Harden
Roos
Roger Dutoit
Mayan
Albert Dagnant
Forestier
André Weber
Michel Jourdan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: André Hunebelle
Writers: Raymond Borel, Pierre Foucaud, André Hunebelle
Languages: French
Countries: France, Italy

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ERA

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63 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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RUNTIME

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Part of the "OSS 117 - The Original Films" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by André Hunebelle, shot by Raymond Lemoigne. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michel Magne. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jean Feyte shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Kerwin Mathews and Nadia Sanders and Henri-Jacques Huet carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0141673 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

André Hunebelle directs. Raymond Lemoigne behind the camera. Michel Magne scores. Jean Feyte cuts. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in French.

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163 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
3Part of the "OSS 117 - The Original Films" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by André Hunebelle, shot by Raymond Lemoigne. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Michel Magne. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jean Feyte shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Kerwin Mathews and Nadia Sanders and Henri-Jacques Huet carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0141673 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 35 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 9 themes, including "france", "based on novel or book", "spy", "fistfight".