History Film / OSS117

This page regroups the films adapted from (or inspired by) the ''OSS 117'' SpyFiction novels by French writer Jean Bruce, about the adventures of the eponymous secret agent, Hubert Bonnisseur de La Bath aka OSS 117, created by Bruce in 1949. Unlike most of [[Film/JamesBond that other spy film series]], the films haven't all been made by the same production house over the years.

** Heinrich Von Zimmel, the BigBad of ''Lost in Rio'' is a NaziGrandpa who [[ArgentinaIsNaziland settled in Brazil]]. Wacky antics of his include failing to "establish the Fourth Reich", so he'll try to "establish a Fifth Reich", or [[invoked]]''[[CrossesTheLineTwice replacing Jews by Nazis]]'' in Shylock's famous tirade from Act 3 Scene 1 of ''Theatre/TheMerchantOfVenice''.

* IdiotHero: These films turned OSS 117 into a [[InnocentlyInsensitive paternalistically racist, culturally insensitive]], short-sighted and nigh-clueless idiot. He has other qualities that allow him to triumph of numerous odds nonetheless, such as his [[BornLucky luck]], his {{determinat|or}}ion, his fighting skills, and being situationally cunning.

* {{Parody}}: Of 1950s-1960s Eurospy fiction predominantly, with some lampooning of the Creator/SeanConnery era Film/JamesBond films thrown in for good measure.

** The BigBad of ''Lost in Rio'' is a NaziGrandpa who [[ArgentinaIsNaziland settled in Brazil]]. Wacky antics of his include failing to "establish the Fourth Reich", so he'll try to "establish a Fifth Reich", or [[invoked]]''[[CrossesTheLineTwice replacing Jews by Nazis]]'' in Shylock's famous tirade from Act 3 Scene 1 of ''Theatre/TheMerchantOfVenice''.

This page regroups the films adapted from (or inspired by) the ''OSS 117'' SpyFiction novels by French writer Jean Bruce, about the adventures of the eponymous secret agent, Hubert Bonnisseur de La Bath aka OSS 117, created by Bruce in 1949. Unlike most of [[Film/JamesBond that other spy film series]], the films haven't all been made by the same production houses over the years.

** One of 117's enemies in ''Cairo Nest of Spies'' is Colonel Gerhard Moeller, a former enemy of 117 during the war, who set up shop in Egypt after the war. The "wacky" part comes from his homoerotic memories of his comrade that mirror those of 117.

** One of 117's enemies in ''Cairo Nest of Spies'' is Colonel Gerhard Moeller, a former enemy of 117 during the war, who set up shop in Egypt after the war. The "wacky" part comes from his homoerotic dreams that mirror those of 117.

** The BigBad of ''Lost in Rio'' is a NaziGrandpa who [[ArgentinaIsNaziland settled in Brazil]]. Wacky antics of his include failing to "establish the Fourth Reich", so he'll try to "establish a Fifth Reich", or [[inv oked]]''[[CrossesTheLineTwice replacing Jews by Nazis]]'' in Shylock's famous tirade from Act 3 Scene 1 of ''Theatre/TheMerchantOfVenice''.

* {{Parody}}: Of 1950s-1960s Eurospy fiction and Film/JamesBond.

This page regroups the films adapted from (or inspired by) the ''OSS 117'' SpyFiction novels by French writer Jean Bruce, about the adventures of the eponymous secret agent, Hubert Bonnisseur de La Bath aka OSS 117, created by Bruce in 1949. Unlike most of [[Film/JamesBond that other spy film series]], the films haven't all been made by the same production houses over the years. The revival/reboot of the franchise in the 2000s was accompanied by a radical ToneShift, turning into a parody of the very genre and political/historical eras it originated in.

This page regroups the films adapted from (or inspired by) the ''OSS 117'' SpyFiction novels by French writer Jean Bruce, about the adventures of the eponymous secret agent, Hubert Bonnisseur de La Bath aka OSS 117, created by Bruce in 1949. Unlike most of [[Film/JamesBond that other spy film series]], the films haven't all been made by the same production houses over the years.

* AdaptationalNationality: Hubert is American (with French ancestry) in both the books and the older films, or at least his nationality was left ambiguous at best. He became purely and unambiguously French in the Jean Dujardin films.

* AdaptationalNationality: Hubert is American (with French ancestry) in both the books and the older films. He became purely French in the Jean Dujardin films.

!!Parody films

This page regroups the films adapted from (or inspired by) the ''OSS 117'' SpyFiction novels by French writer Jean Bruce, about the adventures of the eponymous secret agent, Hubert Bonnisseur de La Bath aka OSS 117, created by Bruce in 1949. Unlike most of [[Film/JamesBond that other spy film series]], the films haven't all been made by the same producers over the years.

This page regroups the films adapted from (or inspired by) the ''OSS 117'' SpyFiction novels by French writer Jean Bruce, about the eponymous secret agent, Hubert Bonnisseur de La Bath aka OSS 117, created by Bruce in 1949. Unlike most of [[Film/JamesBond that other spy film series]], the films haven't all been made by the same producers over the years.

* ''Film/OSS117IsNotDead'' (''OSS 117 n'est pas mort'', 1957), starring Ivan Desny

This page regroups the films adapted from (or inspired by) the ''OSS 117'' SpyFiction novels by French writer Jean Bruce and featuring the eponymous secret agent, Hubert Bonnisseur de La Bath, aka OSS 117. Unlike most of [[Film/JamesBond that other spy film series]], the films haven't all been made by the same producers over the years.

* ''Film/{{OSS 117 is not Dead}}'' (''OSS 117 n'est pas mort'', 1957), starring Ivan Desny

* ''OSS 117 is not Dead'' (''OSS 117 n'est pas mort'', 1957), starring Ivan Desny

* ToneShift: The early films (from 1957 to 1971) generally stuck to the SpyFiction genre without veering into comedic territory. The 2000s films starring Jean Dujardin are overtly {{parod|y}}ies of the genre meanwhile, being {{farc|e}}ical from the first scene to the last.

* IdiotHero: These films turned OSS 117 into a [[InnocentlyInsensitive paternalistically racist]], culturally insensitive, short-sighted and nigh-clueless idiot. He has other qualities that allow him to triumph of numerous odds nonetheless, such as his [[BornLucky luck]], his {{determinat|or}}ion, his fighting skills, and being situationally cunning.

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* AffectionateParody: Of Eurospy fiction and Film/JamesBond.

This page regroups the films adapted from (or inspired by) the ''OSS 117'' SpyFiction novels by French writer Jean Bruce and featuring the eponymous secret agent, Hubert Bonnisseur de La Bath, aka OSS 117. Unlike most of [[Film/JamesBond that other spy film series]], the films haven't all been made by the same producers.

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* Series starring Kerwin Mathews:

* Series starring Creator/JeanDujardin:[[index]]