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Modesty Blaise

Joseph Losey
UK      119 m.
Synopsis

Secret agent Modesty Blaise, created by the British author Peter O’Donnell in 1963, was the female version of James Bond and an icon of pop culture in the 60s. Losey takes another look at the character, from a parodic and irreverent slant, giving her the face and body of Michelangelo Antonioni’s preferred actress, Monica Vitti. Accompanying her on the cast are the indispensable Dirk Bogarde as the two-bit villain, and one of British cinema’s young stars of the day, Terence Stamp.

Director
Joseph Losey
Screenplay
Evan Jones, Peter O'Donnell, Stanley Dubens, Harold Pinter
Production
Modesty Blaise Ltd., A Joseph Janni Production, 20th Century--Fox
Joseph Janni
Photography
Jack Hildyard
Edition
Reginald Beck
Music
John Dankworth
Cast
Monica Vitti, Terence Stamp, Dirk Bogarde, Harry Andrews, Michael Craig
Running Time
119 m.
Country
UK
Year
1966
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