Pas de roses pour O.S.S. 117

Titre original : Niente rose per OSS 117

1968
GP
1h 45min

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5,3/10

355

MA NOTE

John Gavin in Pas de roses pour O.S.S. 117 (1968)

Spy Action Drama Thriller

Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueAgent OSS 117 infiltrates an organization that specializes in political assassinations, by assuming the identity of one of its top assassins.Agent OSS 117 infiltrates an organization that specializes in political assassinations, by assuming the identity of one of its top assassins.Agent OSS 117 infiltrates an organization that specializes in political assassinations, by assuming the identity of one of its top assassins.

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NOTE IMDb

5,3/10

355

MA NOTE

Voir les informations de production sur IMDbPro

Récompenses
- 1 nomination au total

Anecdotes
John Gavin played secret agent OSS 117 in this Eurospy picture and when it came to re-cast the character of James Bond after George Lazenby's departure from the part after Au service secret de Sa Majesté (1969), Gavin initially won the role of James Bond to first appear in Les diamants sont éternels (1971). At the last minute Sean Connery agreed to return as Bond for the sixth time in a two-picture deal and at an astronomical salary for the time. Producer Albert R. Broccoli insisted that Gavin be paid the full salary called for in his contract.

Versions alternatives
The film has an Italian and a French versions by two directors, working under the supervision of Andre Hunebelle.

Connexions
Followed by OSS 117 prend des vacances (1970)

Avis des utilisateurs12

Commentaire à la une

4/10

Rate this "F" for "Forgettable"

Yet another of those made-in-Europe "spy thrillers" inspired by the success of the James Bond movies, "Murder for Sale" will evaporate from your memory even as you watch it.

John Gavin lacks the roguish charm, cynical edge, and tough-guy assurance needed to bring off this kind of part. He seems, as always, sincere and dutiful and anxious to please and one can't but help feel a bit sorry for him. But, hey, what other actor can claim to have been directed by Douglas Sirk, Alfred Hitchcock, Stanley Kubrick, and Peter Ustinov?

The best scene comes early in the movie when the police come to arrest Gavin who's sleeping in a hotel room. Gavin jumps out of bed and, as music from "Carmen" plays on the soundtrack, fends off the cops by using his bedsheet the way a matador uses his scarlet cape. Gavin apparently sleeps "in the raw" and this scene gives him a chance to show off his bare and oh-so-beautiful chest.