Nov 30, 2012 released in 1966, the adaptation of the peter odonnell comic strip, modesty blaise, took the satire route to the existing template of mainstream cinema. The book, based upon odonnells original screenplay rather than this film. Modesty blaise is a 1966 british comic spyfi film directed by joseph losey, produced by joseph janni, and loosely based on the popular comic strip modesty. The modesty blaise collection the movie database tmdb. Modesty blaise on peter odonnellin luoma sarjakuvahahmo. Although the 1966 film version of modesty blaise was not a critical success, the book proved popular with fans of both the comic strip and readers of spy fiction blaise was promoted on the cover of the first american edition by doubleday as the feminine answer to james bond, and odonnell followed up with 10 more novels and two short story collections over the next 30 years. Mickey spillane entrusted the completion of his unfinished work to his longtime friend, max allan. And while i was baffled by the events in the film it didnt seem to make a damn bit of. Modesty blaise soundtrack 1966 the moviemusic store. A bibliography and concordance to peter odonnells modesty blaise books. Modesty blaise is a comedic spyfi deluxe color film produced in the united kingdom and released worldwide in. 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. Modesty blaise, a secret agent whose hair color, hair style, and mod clothing change at a snap of her fingers is being used by.
Robert mcginnis art for the modesty blaise movie robert mcginnis, pulp fiction art, pulp. Modesty blaise original motion picture soundtrack album. Modesty blaise is a 1966 british comic spyfi film directed by joseph losey, produced by joseph janni, and loosely based on the popular comic strip modesty blaise by peter odonnell, who cowrote the original story upon which evan jones and harold pinter based their screenplay. Gallery of 11 movie poster and cover images for modesty blaise 1966. The film is visually beautiful and engaging, with grand colors and compositions with lots of space and depth.
The best place to start looking for modesty blaise information is the modesty blaise homepage, which includes a wealth of data, including a reasonably comprehensive checklist of the newspaper strip stories. Sheik, leading to more scrapes before the story reaches its conclusion. Modesty blaise is a 1966 british comedy spyfi film directed by joseph losey. Telecharger modesty blaise film complet en francais vf hd 1966. With ann turkel, lewis van bergen, keene curtis, sab shimono. Organized crime leader, assassin, private investigator, seductress, modesty blaise bore several titles during her comic strip debut by peter odonnell in 1963.
Meanwhile, at his island hideaway, gabriel, the diamond thief. Modesty, however, is well aware of the setup, and has her own plans. What inspired me to rent this dvd was a love of 60s kitsch fashions, and an immense respect for monica vitti. Read the full synopsis of modesty blaise, 1966, directed by joseph losey, with monica vitti, terence stamp, dirk bogarde, at turner classic movies. Mirror visions in modesty blaise joseph losey, 1966 on vimeo. Modesty blaise is a 1966 comedy actionspy fiction film directed by joseph losey.
Modesty blaise joseph losey, 1966 travels the cinematic distance between an opening shot of the seemingly contented sleeping face of its star monica vitti and an extreme closeup of her eponymous characters overstimulated, rapacious look directly at the camera in the films final frames. Ensimmainen modesty blaise sarjakuva ilmestyi lontoolaisessa evening standardlehdessa. She is being set up by the feds but is wise to the plot and calls in sidekick willie garvin to outsmart them. Although both modesty and willies back stories are given as described by odonnell, no explanation is provided. With monica vitti, terence stamp, dirk bogarde, harry andrews. A 1966 film, modesty blaise, was loosely based on the character. Modesty blaise, a secret agent whose hair color 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. The film s music composed by johnny dankworth and the theme song, modesty, sung by david and jonathan. Exotic sets, chase scenes, fisticuffs for the thief modesty blaise and her accomplice. Director joseph losey captures on film the essence of modesty blaise in this film adaptation. Modesty has become so famous andor infamous, that her exploits. Monica vitti on the set of modesty blaise, 1966 josie stardust. Feb 10, 2016 modesty blaise books, art, and comics.
Modesty blaise 1966 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Odonnell wrote the book of the film 1965 and several subsequent novels and short story collections. Modesty artist enric badia romero has his own page, showcasing his work on both modesty blaise and axa. That is how they came to send me their proposals, one of which was to create a website for modesty blaise ltd. Apr 10, 2018 unboxing dvd modesty blaise 1966 london filmes vinyx multimidia compre ja a edicao. Modesty blaise in this 1966 movie monica vitti stars as the worlds deadliest. Modesty blaise began as series of daily comic strips by peter odonnell in the london evening standard and syndicated elsewhere, beginning in 1963. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. Modesty blaise 1966 and fathom 1967 are two such films, led by monica vitti and raquel welch respectively. A large departure for director joseph losey, better known for brooding interpretations of harold pinter works the servant, accident, the film is emphatically. This is the company which owns the rights to my works, including modesty blaise and the romantic novels which i wrote under the name of madeleine brent. And while i was baffled by the events in the film it. Released in 1966, the adaptation of the peter odonnell comic strip, modesty blaise, took the satire route to the existing template of mainstream cinema. Sep, 2016 modesty blaise is a british comic strip featuring a fictional character of the same name, created by author peter odonnell and illustrator jim holdaway in 1963.
Nothing can faze modesty blaise, the worlds 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. Modesty blaise soundtrack cd details and availability. Odonnell was invited to write a novelization of this film. Monica vitti is excellent as modesty, the iconic terence stamp at the height of his fame in the sixties is brilliant and funny as the charming cockney agent, willie garvin. It was loosely based upon the popular comic strip modesty blaise by peter odonnell, who cowrote the original story upon which evan jones based his screenplay. Peter odonnells novelization of his original script launched a popular series of novels that ran until 1996. Dirk bogarde is superb as the camp, arch villain gabriel.
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