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Part of QUAD Essentials - Cinema Rediscovered on Tour
In her first English-language role, Italian star Monica Vitti incarnates the British comic-strip heroine Modesty Blaise blending Barbarella style allure with Bond -style espionage capers.
Joined by a cockney sidekick (Terence Stamp), Modesty sets out to thwart a diamond-theft scheme hatched by super-villain Gabrielle (Dirk Bogarde). But forget the plot, it’s the least important part - instead immerse yourself in the riot of colour, Vitti’s outfits and the outrageous sets and props. Modesty Blaise is not a film you would immediately identify with the exiled American director Joseph Losey but he crafts a visually playful pop-art fantasy that puts the swing into the Swinging Sixties.
