Modesty Blaise - 60th Anniversary + Recorded Introduction
<div style="font-size: 12pt; direction: ltr; font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>This screening will feature a pre-recorded intro from Cinema Rediscovered: Comics Come Alive co-curator George Cruse-Drew. </b></div><div style="font-size: 12pt; direction: ltr; font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br></div><div style="font-size: 12pt; direction: ltr; font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In her first English-language role, Italian star<b> Monica Vitti</b> incarnates the British comic-strip heroine Modesty Blaise blending Barbarella-style allure with Bond-style espionage capers.</div><div style="font-size: 12pt; direction: ltr; font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br></div><div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Joined by a cockney sidekick (<b>Terence Stamp</b>), Modesty sets out to thwart a diamond-theft scheme hatched by super-villain Gabrielle (<b>Dirk Bogarde</b>). 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. <i>Modesty Blaise </i>is not a film you would immediately identify with the exiled American director<b> Joseph Losey</b> (whose 1967 film <i>Accident</i>, more typical of his work at that time, is also available to book as part of the tour), but he crafts a visually playful pop-art fantasy that puts the swing into the Swinging Sixties.</div><div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br></div><div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Screening as part of our Cinema Rediscovered: Comics Come Alive season. </div>ComedyPT2H122026-08-21Monica Vitti
Terence Stamp
Dirk Bogarde
Joseph Losey
Joseph Janni
Modesty Blaise - 60th Anniversary + Recorded Introduction"Modesty Blaise - 60th Anniversary + Recorded Introduction"Showtimes
August 22, 5:20 pm
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