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OSS 117: Lost in Rio (English subtitled)

Twelve years after his exploits in Cairo, OSS 117 is back on a new mission at the other end of the world. As he tracks down a microfilm that is compromising for the State, France s most famous secret agent will have to capture a Nazi blackmailer. From Rio�s sunny ... beaches to luxuriant Amazonian forests, from the depths of secret grottos to the top of Corcovado s Christ, a new adventure is about to begin. Whatever the danger, whatever the stakes, whatever the indelicate remark, you can always count on Hubert Bonisseur de la Bath to find a way out...

Starring: Jean Dujardin, Louise Monot
Directed by: Michel Hazanavicius
Runtime: 1 hour 41 minutes
Release year: 2009
Studio: Music Box Films

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Synopsis: Twelve years after his exploits in Cairo, OSS 117 is back on a new mission at the other end of the world. As he tracks down a microfilm that is compromising for the State, France s most famous secret agent will have to capture a Nazi blackmailer. From Rio�s sunny beaches to luxuriant Amazonian forests, from the depths of secret grottos to the top of Corcovado s Christ, a new adventure is about to begin. Whatever the danger, whatever the stakes, whatever the indelicate remark, you can always count on Hubert Bonisseur de la Bath to find a way out...

Starring: Jean Dujardin, Louise Monot

Supporting actors: Rudiger Vogler, Alex Lutz, Reem Kherici, Pierre Bellemare, Ken Samuels, Serge Hazanavicius, Laurent Capelluto, Cirillo Luna, Moon Dailly, Walter Shnorkell, Philippe Herisson, Nicky Marbot, Christelle Cornil, Jean-Marie Paris, Alexandre Porfirio, Vincent Haquin, Alexandre Goncalves, Adriana Salles

Directed by: Michel Hazanavicius

Genre: Adventure, Comedy

Runtime: 1 hour 41 minutes

Captions and Subtitles: Details

Release year: 2009

Studio: Music Box Films

ASIN: B0043GY1LG (Rental) and B0043GRE7Y (Purchase)

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Purchase rights: Stream instantly and download to 2 locations. Details

Format: Amazon Instant Video (streaming online video and digital download)

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“ The movie is funny and very relaxing. ” Movie critic | 4 reviewers made a similar statement

“ Jean Dujardin is a great actor. ” JMC | 6 reviewers made a similar statement

“ The actors and scenery are beautiful. ” Daniel G. Lebryk | 3 reviewers made a similar statement

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars French Archer's adventures in Brazil September 1, 2011

By Logan Crowe

Format:Amazon Instant Video

A pitch perfect parody of early spy films, "Lost in Rio" takes the french spy Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath to the beautiful country of Brazil for purposely unbelievable adventures involving hippies, Nazis, and "Chinamen". Using old school camera techniques, editing, and set design this film nails the aesthetics of 1960's era spy films and also manages to bring a few social issues from the time period, if only to make fun of them.

The character de La Bath, in the hands of Jean Dujardin, is light and charming even when he says things that are racist or sexist, something he does with such frequency and an unassuming nature that you wonder if it isn't that he looks down on people for what he perceives as there "natural" weaknesses, it's just the only way he can explain what is happening. An example of this is when his partner, female Mossad agent Dolorès Koulechov does not laugh at his joke, he writes it off to her Jewish sense of humor.

In this sense de La Bath reminds me of a french Archer, the television spy cartoon character with which he seems to not only share occupation (spy) but also many personality traits (arrogance, promiscuity, a strange sense of humor). Similarly, and despite their seemingly best efforts to the contrary, both characters always end up doing the right thing and come out unscathed.

In summary: This movie is not to be taken seriously and takes a certain type of humor but if that is understood before hand it can be thoroughly enjoyed, if only "for the ride."

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5.0 out of 5 stars Very Funny Movie January 31, 2012

By JMC

OSS117 Lost in Rio is really very funny. Jean Dujardin is a great actor. It's a French movie, so it may be useful to speak/understand French as the subtitles are not that great.

3.0 out of 5 stars One time watch April 25, 2013

By S.F. DVD watcher

I watched it on a whim because it had 4-1/2 stars. I did watch the whole thing and don't plan on watching it again.

Funny in spots, tedious and protracted in many others...okay for one viewing but not on the same level as spy spoofs such as "Johnny English" which I can watch over and over again.

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