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Length: 01:38
Posted: 7/23/2009
After a fellow agent and close friend is murdered, agent Hubert Bonisseur de la Bath, aka OSS 117, is ordered to take his place at the head of a poultry firm in Cairo. This is to be his cover while he investigates Jack's death, monitors the Suez Canal, checks up on the Brits and Soviets, burnishes France's reputation, quells a fundamentalist rebellion, and brokers peace in the Middle East. A blithe and witty send-up not only of 1950s and '60s spy films and the suave secret agent figure, but also of neo-colonialism, ethnocentrism, and the very idea of Western covert action in the Middle East. watch
Ask FlickChick Why did Murder Inc need two directors how does a movie like OSS 117 wind up with different subtitles on different prints and more movie questions answeredSend your movie questions to FlickChickQuestion This morning I finally saw the 1960 true-life crime drama Murder Inc and found it to be quite compelling My question is why did the film have two directors Burt Balaban and Stuart Rosenberg Was there some behind-the-scenes drama you can share with us I read every column and miss it terribly when it doesnt appear Best wishes --JayFlickChick There is a story though its less juicy drama than a tale of bad timing Stuart Rosenberg whos best know for directing Cool Hand Luke1967 with Paul Newman began his career in television His credits included episodes of the New York-based crime dramas Decoy and Naked City which Im sure is why he was offered Murder Inc as his feature directing debut But Rosenberg left during production in support of backread more
A box-office sensation in France, comic star Jean Dujardin stars as secret agent Hubert Bonisseur de la Bath, a.k.a. OSS 117 who in the tradition of Maxwell Smart and Inspector Clouseau somehow succeeds in spite of his ineptitude. After a fellow agent and close friend is murdered, Hubert is ordered to take his place at the head of a poultry firm in Cairo. This is to be his cover while he investigates Jack s death, monitors the Suez Canal, checks up on the Brits and Soviets, burnishes France s reputation, quells a fundamentalist rebellion and brokers peace in the Middle East. A blithe and witty send-up not only of spy films of that era and the suave secret agent figure but also neo-colonialism, ethnocentrism and the very idea of Western covert action in the Middle East. watch
