A spy spoof in the 60s tradition featuring the comic book heroine Modesty Blaise set in the Italian Mediterranean.
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| Terence Stamp | ... | ||
| Dirk Bogarde | ... |
Gabriel
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| Harry Andrews | ... | ||
| Clive Revill | ... |
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| Alexander Knox | ... |
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Modesty Blaise, a secret agent whose hair color, hair style, and mod clothing change at a snap of her fingers is being used by the British government as a decoy in an effort to thwart a diamond heist. She is being set up by the feds but is wise to the plot and calls in sidekick Willie Garvin and a few other friends to outsmart them. Meanwhile, at his island hideaway, Gabriel, the diamond thief has his own plans for Blaise and Garvin. Written by Dean Harris <[email protected]>
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Nothing can faze Modesty Blaise, the world's deadliest and most dazzlingly female agent!Genres:
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Country:
UKRelease Date:
4 July 1966 (Norway) See more »Also Known As:
Modesty Blaise - Die tödliche Lady See more »Box Office
Budget:
$3,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)Color:
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1.66 : 1
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Modesty Blaise: But I am the heroine. Don't I get away?
Gabriel: Perhaps.
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The three major villains all seem to want to protect themselves from the Mediterranean sun. Mr. Gabriel carries an umbrella, McWhirter has sunscreen on his nose, and Mrs. Fothergill has a very wide-brimmed hat. Perhaps mean-spiritedly Modesty and Willie later stake Gabriel out in the open sun. See more »Goofs
The body of the mime killed by Mrs. Fothergill and thrown off the cliff is an obvious dummy. See more »Quotes
Gabriel: I am the villain of the piece. I have to condemn you.Modesty Blaise: But I am the heroine. Don't I get away?
Gabriel: Perhaps.
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I have been a fan of the Modesty Blaise comic for as long as I can remember, so when I stumbled across this movie adaptation a few years back, I just had to see it. I did, and I liked it a lot. Not as an adaptation, because it's nothing as it's comic and novel counterparts, but as an hilarious spoof of the whole sixties spy movie phenomena.
Terrence Stamp as Willie Garvin is funny and cute, but he wouldn't stand a chance against the original. The same goes for Monica Vitti's Modesty who lacks the strenght of the real Modesty, but makes up for it in quirkiness.
This movie is perfect for everyone who like the concept of a Bond-parody, but was disappointed with the crudeness of Austin Powers. It will also appeal to Modesty Blaise fans with a sense of humor, and of course to lovers of pop art.