It was adapted into films in 1966, 1982, and 2003, and from 1965 onwards eleven. Modesty also has a willie garvin, who himself has a shady past. The complete modesty blaise dossier concordance page 6. With monica vitti, terence stamp, dirk bogarde, harry andrews. Features the classic stories the wild boar, kalis disciples and the double agent in which the head of french intelligence is kidnapped. Theyre not the same, exactly, but they share some themes. Aug 11, 2005 i learned of modesty blaise when reading the psychology of the girl with the dragon tatoo by robin s. A tribute to dirk bogardes performance in the 1966 film modesty blaise. Modesty blaise internet movie firearms database guns. Sabretooth is the second book in the modesty blaise series of books and was written by peter odonnell in 1966. Based on a comic book, the movie is strong on psychedelic art direction, long on camp especially dirk bogardes aristocratic, whitehaired villain, and thin on plotand what plot there is cannot possibly be deciphered.
Terence stamp is fun as her verycockney sidekick, but dirk bogarde is the one who really makes an impact, playing an outrageously swishy villain who provides all the best moments in the film. Dirk bogarde s gabriel character definitely fulfills the original definition of camp, but not much else in modesty blaise knows what it is. 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. Lauren henderson, author, chained and dead white female these books are the finest escapist thrillers ever written. In a second career, he wrote seven bestselling volumes of memoirs, six novels and a volume of collected journalism, mainly from articles in the. Modesty blaise is loosely based on a comicbook superheroine and played by. It is a direct sequel to the first book modesty blaise, with sir gerald tarrant of the british foreign service sending modesty and willie out on another dangerous mission. The modesty blaise character was created in 1963 and appeared in her first novel in 1965, appropriately titled modesty blaise. Modesty blaise joseph losey, 1966 dirk bogarde, clive. The music is the instrumental version of the modesty blaise theme song, by john dankworth. See more ideas about comic book artwork, pop art comic, comics artist. A spy spoof in the 1960s tradition, featuring the comic book heroine modesty blaise monica vitti set in the italian mediterranean. Modesty blaise lady in the dark by peter odonnell, 9780857686930, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Dirk bogardes gabriel character definitely fulfills the original definition of camp, but not much else in modesty blaise knows what it is.
Evan jones, based on evening standard comic strip created by peter odonnell role. Modesty blaise tpb 20042016 titan books new edition. Modesty blaise is a 1966 british crime comedy directed by joseph losey and loosely based on the comic strip by peter odonnell the following weapons were used in. Jun 26, 2010 a tribute to dirk bogarde s performance in the 1966 film modesty blaise. Monica vitti, terence stamp, dirk bogarde starring. Modesty blaise is a 1966 british crime comedy directed by joseph losey and loosely based on the comic strip by peter odonnell the following weapons were used in the movie modesty blaise. This was a huge success and was followed by a string of published novels and short stories until 1996. It wont be long before brill sounds as dated as super does now. The second films name is girls are for loving i believe. The discussion was closed on 16 april 2019 with a consensus to merge. Titan books will use the information you provide on this form to be in touch with you and to provide updates and marketing. 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 tpb 19811986 first american edition. 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. This is the first novel in the series, and introduces the setting and most of the main characters. Modesty blaise internet movie firearms database guns in. Modesty blaise dirk bogarde 1966 skip navigation sign in. It stars monica vitti as modesty, opposite terence stamp as willie garvin and dirk bogarde as her nemesis gabriel. Modesty blaise is a heroine for our time the atlantic. Initially a matinee idol in films such as doctor in the house 1954 for the rank organisation, he later acted in arthouse films. Modesty blaise original photograph from the 1966 film by losey.
Adventurer, spy, racketeer and allround bad girl, modesty is as stylish as she is smart and as lethal as she is beautiful. As someone who had the occasional meal with the creator of modesty blaise, the immensely entertaining and multitalented peter odonnell, i was particularly pleased to be invited recently by the late writers relatives to a celebratory dinner at the reform club. 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. For the contribution history and old versions of the redirected article, please see its history. The series of books all written by odonnell ran concurrently with the comic strip until 1996 the comic strip ran until 2001. Voluptuous adventuress modesty blaise is recruited by secret service chief sir gerald tarrant to protect a shipment of diamonds to abu tahir, a middle eastern oil magnate. Cooler than the pretentious james bond, tougher than the braindead mike hammer. Modesty blaise, the cult creation of bestselling writer peter odonnell, returns for three devastatingly cool adventures.
A popart explosion that makes austin powers look demure, modesty blaise is a bizarre relic from the heyday of swinging london. Tribute to dirk bogarde in modesty blaise duration. Synopsis modesty blaise and willie garvin must foil a multi million pound diamond heist. It was adapted into films in 1966, 1982, and 2003, and from 1965 onwards eleven novels and two. Critics liked dirks quirky, overthetop, camp performance in this highgloss caper based on the cartoon character an unusual departure for losey and for his star, who disliked the white wig he had to wear for the role and. To connect with modesty blaise, join facebook today.
Critics liked dirks quirky, overthetop, camp performance in this highgloss caper based on the cartoon character an unusual departure for losey and for his star, who disliked the white wig he had to wear for the role and, in time, the. Modesty blaise quarterly was nominated for deletion. Australian newspaper tycoon sam solon kidnaps a variety of art experts and takes them to dragons claw island to show off his collection of stolen art treasures. His most famous creation was modesty blaise, which was first published in comic stripform in 1963 and ended in 2001.
Modesty blaise tpb 19811986 first american edition series. Ive fallen deeply in love with every woman ive ever worked with except monica vitti. Modesty blaise modesty blaise series paperback august 11, 2005. When modesty dreams that willies in danger she gets her millionaire. This latest volume features the classic stories the balloonatic, death in slow motion. On the whole i try to keep modesty and willie in timeless settings, which is why i avoid all the latest slang and inwords. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
This psychedelically inventive 1966 spy spoof, adapted from a british comic strip and directed by joseph losey, suggests the cinematic fireworks of an. Risultati immagini per modesty blaise monica vitti monica vitti on the set of modesty blaise, sicily, 1965 by eve arnold ethereal, cool and detached pictures of monica vitti flashbak dirk bogarde on monica vitti. When modesty dreams that willies in danger she gets her millionaire lover to lay on a rescue helicopter in a trice. See more ideas about pulp fiction, pulp art and comic books. A spy spoof in the 1960s tradition, featuring the comic book heroine modesty blaise monica. Modesty blaise project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Modesty blaise original photograph from the 1966 film. The stone age caper, the puppet master, and with love from rufus. Thrilling, humorous and timeless adventures, the modesty blaise series are seminal british crime novels by peter odonnell.
The times before buffy, before charlies angels, before purdy and emma peel there was modesty blaise. Rosenberg who mentions stieg larson was a big fan of the modesty books. Please confirm you are happy for us to use your details in accordance with our privacy policy. Modesty blaise 1966 monica vitti, terence stamp, dirk. Nov, 2012 modesty blaise lady in the dark by peter odonnell, 9780857686930, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. About the author peter odonnell created modesty blaise as a strip cartoon that was syndicated in more than 42 countries. He cant make blaise a good film, but he and the visuals are far and away the high points. Modesty blaise tpb 20042016 titan books new edition comic. Critics liked dirk s quirky, overthetop, camp performance in this highgloss caper based on the cartoon character an unusual departure for losey and for his star, who disliked the white wig he had to wear for the role and, in time, the. Three new stories see modesty blaise and willie garvin go up against seemingly impossible odds in their own, inimitable way. The dark underworld of espionage and crime is lit up by the fatal charms of the gorgeous modesty blaise high priestess of pulp crime. The modesty blaise collection the movie database tmdb.
Modesty blaise by odonnell, peter and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This was the first novel to feature the character of modesty blaise and her righthandman, willie garvin. This volume also includes a tribute to peter odonnell by fans like neil gaiman, and a second feature on neville. Modesty is diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor, and decides to sacrifice herself to save a train full of innocents from a group of rebels. The shipment is menaced, however, by modestys presumably dead enemy, the arch criminal gabriel. The generaly practice is to have books listed under their own category.
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. Based on a comic book, the movie is strong on psychedelic art direction, long on camp especially dirk bogarde s aristocratic, whitehaired villain, and thin on plotand what plot there is cannot possibly be deciphered. Below is a list of peter odonnells modesty blaise books in order of when they were originally published which is also their chronological order. The silver mistress is a tough book to critique because if youve read this far you know what this series is about, so do you think modesty and willie are going to to tolerate that bullshit. The saint which has a category for the books as a subcategory of the parent. Adventurer, spy, smuggler, racketeer and allround bad girl, modesty blaise, was the creation of bestselling author peter odonnell. Modesty is a tough, brilliant and beautiful woman along the lines of the avengers mrs. Written by peter odonnell with art by jim holdaway. The strip follows modesty blaise, an exceptional young woman with many talents and a criminal past, and her trusty sidekick willie garvin. Modesty blaise is a 1966 british comic spyfi film directed by joseph losey, produced. If you enjoy modesty, you might also like the ginger movies if you havent already seen them. Sep 18, 2004 modesty blaise i, lucifer and dragons claw by peter odonnell souvenir press both. Modesty blaise was my secret self the year i was 15, the subject of ardent daydreams and the first female character i encountered who was truly in. Modesty blaise started life as a cartoon strip, but odonnell then put his creation into novel form, and did a superb job in both formats.
Terence stamp, dirk bogarde, rossella falk, and monica vitti in modesty blaise 1966. Children of lucifer by peter odonnell illustrated by enric badia romero. Theres nothing stopping you from creating a blanket modesty blaise category and making modesty blaise books a subcategory, however. The world of modesty blaise is a cats cradle of action and plot. Dirk bogarde as gabriel, another criminal mastermind and modestys equal. The silver mistress is a tough book to critique because its not so much a proper novel as it is a short story stretched to novellength, and therein lies. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
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