Question 1

What Shakespearean speech is parodied in OSS 117: Lost in Rio?

Accepted Answer

Von Zimmel's lines parody Shylock's speech from 'The Merchant of Venice' (Act III, Scene I) by William Shakespeare.

Question 2

Which classic film is referenced in the Corcovado statue scene?

Accepted Answer

The scene where Jean Dujardin faces his fear of heights on the statue stairs is a tribute to a similar iconic scene in Vertigo (1958).

Question 3

What historical event does OSS 117 reference when patronizing hippies?

Accepted Answer

OSS 117 patronizes hippies by saying it is not May 1968, a period of intense civil unrest and protest in French history.

Question 4

Which spy film series gets a visual nod in the pool scenes?

Accepted Answer

The American Matt Helm spy spoof series is referenced through similar art and set direction around the pool, along with Dean Martin songs.

Question 5

Where does the circus-diving footage at the pool come from?

Accepted Answer

The circus-diving scene at the pool uses borrowed footage from the Elvis Presley film Fun in Acapulco (1963).

Question 6

What Shakespearean speech is parodied in the film through a Nazi character's lines?

Accepted Answer

Von Zimmel's lines parody Shylock's speech from 'The Merchant of Venice' (Act III, Scene I), asking 'Hath not a Nazi eyes? Hath not a Nazi hands?... If you prick us, do we not bleed?'

Question 7

Which classic Hitchcock film is referenced in a scene at the Corcovado statue?

Accepted Answer

The scene on the stairs of the Corcovado statue, where Jean Dujardin faces his fear of heights, is a tribute to a similar iconic scene in Vertigo (1958).

Question 8

What historical French event does OSS 117 reference when patronizing hippies?

Accepted Answer

OSS 117 patronizes a group of hippies by saying it is not May 1968, a period of intense civil unrest and protest in France that was a major event in French history.

Question 9

Which Elvis Presley film provides borrowed footage for a pool scene?

Accepted Answer

The circus-diving scene at the pool uses borrowed footage from the Elvis Presley film Fun in Acapulco (1963).

Question 10

What is OSS 117's mission in Brazil during 1967?

Accepted Answer

In 1967, OSS 117 is sent to Brazil to retrieve a microfilm list of French Nazi sympathizers, but unknowingly gets involved in a bigger international intrigue.

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