Modesty Blaise (1966) [NR]

Featuring:
Monica Vitti, Terence Stamp, Dirk Bogarde

Written by:
Evan Jones
Peter O'Donnell
Jim Holdaway

Directed by:
Joseph Losey


Release Date:
May 1, 1966

Original Title:
Modesty Blaise

Alternate Titles:
女金刚智破钻石案
여자 007 모디스티

Genres:
Action | Comedy | Crime | Thriller

Production Companies:
20th Century Fox

Production Countries:
United Kingdom

Ratings / Certifications:
DK: 15  US: NR 

Runtime: 120

Nothing can faze Modesty Blaise, the world's deadliest and most dazzlingly female agent!

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.

Modesty Blaise (Monica Vitti), 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 (Terence Stamp) and a few other friends to outsmart them. Meanwhile, at his island hideaway, Gabriel (Sir Dirk Bogarde), the diamond thief, has his own plans for Blaise and Garvin.

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Rankings and Honors

Modesty Blaise (1966) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 5.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes 50%
Awards Won: Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award2 nominations total

Art Direction:
Jack Shampan

Camera Operator:
Gerry Fisher

Costumer:
Douglas Hayward
Marissa Martelli

Director:
Joseph Losey

Director of Photography:
Jack Hildyard

Editor:
Reginald Beck

First Assistant Director:
Gavrik Losey
Claude Watson

Hairstylist:
Pearl Tipaldi

Makeup Artist:
Neville Smallwood

Original Music Composer:
John Dankworth

Original Story:
Peter O'Donnell

Producer:
Joseph Janni

Production Design:
Richard Macdonald

Production Manager:
Mara Blasetti
Ed Harper

Screenplay:
Evan Jones

Sound Editor:
Gordon Daniel

Sound Recordist:
Buster Ambler
John Cox

Tattoo Designer:
Marissa Martelli

Wardrobe Master:
Evelyn Gibbs

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