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Modesty Blaise
Modesty Blaise
Modesty Blaise
Modesty Blaise
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 colourful, 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.
Media | Movies DVD |
Number of discs | 1 |
Released | September 20, 2010 |
EAN/UPC | 5028836031826 |
Label | SECOND SIGHT 2NDVD3182 |
Dimensions | 124 g (Weight (estimated)) |
Region code | Region 2 (Europa) |
Language | Original language |
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