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Modesty Blaise

  • 1966
  • 1h 59m
IMDb RATING
5.0/10
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Terence Stamp and Monica Vitti in Modesty Blaise (1966)
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Stylish ex-con Modesty Blaise and her partner Willie Garvin are tasked by the British Secret Service with preventing her rival Gabriel from stealing diamonds that are to be delivered to her ... Read allStylish ex-con Modesty Blaise and her partner Willie Garvin are tasked by the British Secret Service with preventing her rival Gabriel from stealing diamonds that are to be delivered to her adoptive father, a Sheikh.Stylish ex-con Modesty Blaise and her partner Willie Garvin are tasked by the British Secret Service with preventing her rival Gabriel from stealing diamonds that are to be delivered to her adoptive father, a Sheikh.

  • Director
    • Joseph Losey
  • Writers
    • Evan Jones
    • Peter O'Donnell
    • Jim Holdaway
  • Stars
    • Monica Vitti
    • Terence Stamp
    • Dirk Bogarde
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.0/10
    3.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Joseph Losey
    • Writers
      • Evan Jones
      • Peter O'Donnell
      • Jim Holdaway
    • Stars
      • Monica Vitti
      • Terence Stamp
      • Dirk Bogarde
    • 73User reviews
    • 50Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 2 nominations total

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    Monica Vitti
    Monica Vitti
    • Modesty Blaise
    Terence Stamp
    Terence Stamp
    • Willie Garvin
    Dirk Bogarde
    Dirk Bogarde
    • Gabriel
    Harry Andrews
    Harry Andrews
    • Sir Gerald Tarrant
    Clive Revill
    Clive Revill
    • McWhirter…
    Alexander Knox
    Alexander Knox
    • Minister
    Rossella Falk
    Rossella Falk
    • Mrs. Fothergill
    • (as Rosella Falk)
    Scilla Gabel
    Scilla Gabel
    • Melina
    Michael Chow
    Michael Chow
    • Weng
    Joe Melia
    Joe Melia
    • Crevier
    Saro Urzì
    Saro Urzì
    • Basilio
    • (as Saro Urzi)
    Tina Aumont
    Tina Aumont
    • Nicole
    • (as Tina Marquand)
    Oliver MacGreevy
    • Tattooed Man
    Jon Bluming
    • Hans
    Lex Schoorel
    • Walter
    Max Turilli
    • Strauss
    • (as Marcello Turilli)
    Giuseppe Paganelli
    • Friar
    George Fisher
    • Director
      • Joseph Losey
    • Writers
      • Evan Jones
      • Peter O'Donnell
      • Jim Holdaway
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Director Joseph Losey found it difficult to work with Monica Vitti (Modesty Blaise), as she would invariably be accompanied onto the set by Director Michelangelo Antonioni, in whose movies she had become famous. Antonioni would often whisper suggestions to her, and she would take direction from him rather than Losey. Eventually, Losey asked Antonioni, whom he greatly admired, to keep away from the studios during filming. Antonioni complied.
    • Goofs
      when Modesty is fighting Mrs Fothergill, her leg tattoos have mysteriously disappeared.
    • Quotes

      Sir Gerald Tarrant: I don't know how much you know about Arab etiquette, but the thing that must be avoided above all is familiarity. These chaps are as proud as Lucifer, and a woman among Muslims must be particularly careful.

    • Crazy credits
      The 20th Century Fox logo appears without the fanfare.
    • Alternate versions
      Although previously passed uncut for cinema and video the 2010 UK DVD was raised to a 12 certificate and cut by 2 secs to remove a horsefall.
    • Connections
      Featured in Hollywood U.K. British Cinema in the Sixties: Strangers in the City (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      Modesty Blaise
      Music by John Dankworth

      Lyrics by Benny Green

      Sung by David and Jonathan

    User reviews73

    Featured review
    3/10

    Only for those who love Monica Vitti, Harry Andrews, Dirk Bogarde and Terence Stamp

    You saw people shot with an umbrella? No? You will see here. Going to see also a guy strangled in between the legs of a lady-killer, Mrs. Fothergill(Rosella Falk) (29 years before Famke Janssen is trying to do the same thing to Mr. Bond Pierce Brosnan in "GoldenEye"), you'll see also another guy exploding with an entire house in Amsterdam only by pressing the button of the ring bell... OK, well, we have here a few absolutely exceptional actors, Monica Vitti, Terence Stamp, Dirk Bogarde, Harry Andrews, plus a great director Joseph Losey, but the film is nothing but a pretentious crap, really now, it's excitingly boring... it will feel like you'll need to watch another film, or films, specifically: "Noi donne siamo fatte così"(1971), with Monica Vitti," The Collector "(1965), with Terence Stamp, "Our Mother's House" (1967), with Dirk Bogarde, "The Ruling Class" (1972), with Harry Andrews. These are real films, this one is just a waiste of time. 3 out of 10 only for the beauty of Monica Vitti.
    • RodrigAndrisan
    • Jun 14, 2016
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    • Release date
      • July 4, 1966 (Norway)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Italian
      • Arabic
      • German
      • Dutch
    • Also known as
      • Modestì Blez
    • Filming locations
      • Castello di Sant'Alessio Siculo, Sicily, Italy(Gabriel's fortress)
    • Production companies
      • Modesty Blaise Ltd.
      • Twentieth Century-Fox Productions
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    • Budget
      • £1,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $170
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 59 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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