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Modesty Blaise
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Synopsis
A popular British comic strip series served as inspiration for this light-hearted espionage adventure, which if nothing else certainly shows the marks of its origins in the mid-1960s. A large departure for director Joseph Losey, better known for brooding interpretations of Harold Pinter works (The Servant, Accident), the film is emphatically bright and colorful, taking on at times a nearly psychedelic feel. The strangeness is emphasized by the unusual casting, including Italian star Monica Vitti in her first English-speaking role as the title character and Dirk Bogarde, playing against type as her arch-nemesis. Essentially everything is played for its camp value, including the rather convoluted, James Bond-like plot, which concerns the hijacking of a shipment of diamonds heading for the Middle East. Like its mod-era sets and costumes, this unusual, inconsistent effort is certainly intriguing and attractive, but might seem rather dated to some. ~ Judd Blaise, All Movie Guide

Cast

Harry Andrews Sir Gerald Tarrant
Roberto Bisacco Enrico
Dirk Bogarde Gabriel
Michael Craig Paul Hagan
Rossella Falk Mrs. Fothergill
Scilla Gabel Melina
Alexander Knox Minister
Joe Melia Crevier
Clive Revill Sheik Abu Tahir
Lex Schoorel Walter
Terence Stamp Willie Garvin
Saro Urzi Basilio
Monica Vitti Modesty Blaise
Sylvain Pacco
Jon Bluming Hans

Production Crew

Peter O'Donnell Book Author
Stanley Dubens Book Author
Jack Hildyard Cinematographer
Johnny Dankworth Composer (Music Score)
Beatrice Dawson Costume Designer
Douglas Hayward Costume Designer
Joseph Losey Director
Reginald Beck Editor
Neville Smallwood Makeup
Johnny Dankworth Musical Direction/Supervision
Joseph Janni Producer
Jack Shampan Production Designer
Richard Macdonald Production Designer
Evan Jones Screenwriter
Year: 1966
Runtime: 120
Country: UK
MPAA Rating:
Category: Feature


Color type
DeLuxe Color

Produced by
20th Century Fox

Release
by 20th Century Fox