Fresh
under the non-stop stream of jokes lies a bitter edge of malice, directed not only against the genre itself but against a society which trusts its politicians and its generals.
Derek Adams, Time Out
Modesty Blaise
Nothing can faze Modesty Blaise, the world's deadliest and most dazzlingly female agent!
1966 · 2h · N/A
Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Directed by
Joseph Losey
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Joseph Losey Director
- Monica Vitti as Modesty Blaise
- Terence Stamp as Willie Garvin
- Dirk Bogarde as Gabriel
- Harry Andrews as Sir Gerald Tarrant
- Michael Craig as Paul Hagan
- Clive Revill as McWhirter / Sheik Abu Tahir
- Alexander Knox as Minister
- Rossella Falk as Mrs. Fothergill
- Scilla Gabel as Melina
- Michael Chow as Weng
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
44%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Too much of it is just foolish, labored and sometimes painful camp.
Bosley Crowther, New York Times
Fresh
Not merely a spy spoof, based on a book and a comic strip about a femme James Bond type, the colorful production gives the horse laugh to many different film plots and styles.
Variety
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