Saturday 26 January 2019

Modesty Blaise (1966 Joseph Losey)

Adapted from his own novel by Peter O'Donnell and Evan Jones, Bond spoof isn't funny. Pop art design quite fun (best moment is Bogarde with giant purple drink in which a goldfish is swimming), film serves as showcase for Monica Vitti in many different outfits and hairstyles (some of which change in mid-scene), plus both Dirk Bogarde and Terence Stamp in blonde wigs.

With Harry Andrews, Clive Revill (also playing the Sheik), Alexander Knox, Rosella Falk, Tina Marquand (Tina Aumont).

Shot by Jack Hildyard, editor Reginald Beck, music Johnny Dankworth, production design Richard Macdonald.


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