Agentx9 modesty blaise covers august 3 more modesty merchandise. 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. Modesty and her partner, willie garvin, are hot on the trail of a captured british intelligence agent, but when they confront the agents bizarre captorsa criminal tycoon, a genteel lady assassin, two inscrutable chinese killers, and the invincibe mr. The song was later rerecorded and included on their 1986 album music that you can dance to. With monica vitti, terence stamp, dirk bogarde, harry andrews. This was the first novel to feature the character of modesty blaise and her righthandman, willie garvin. A modesty blaise adventure mar 06, 2009 a small oddity action drama with what appears to have originated out of eastern europe. The title story in this book represented the end of the series, bringing the story of modesty blaise and willie garvin to a definite, and fitting, conclusion. The film, based on the eponymous character of a longrunning british comic strip, is of the so bad its bad variety. To coincide with the release of the film a massive bomb, alasodonnell was asked to write a novel about modesty. History 1945 modesty blaise modesty blaise was a young amnesiac that escaped from a displaced persons, or dp camp.
There had never been a female operative in the exclusive double o section, the much earned prefix meaning the agent had an authorised licence to kill, but he had heard miss blaise was an expert with. It was adapted into films in 1966, 1982, and 2003, and from 1965 onwards eleven novels and two. For those of you who saw my previous post youll know that the 1966 classic camp film, modesty blaise, was shown in the early morning hours on amc. A spy spoof in the 1960s tradition, featuring the comic book heroine modesty blaise monica vitti set in the italian mediterranean. The american group sparks wrote and recorded the theme song modesty blaise for the pilot. She was drawn by a series of different artists, but odonnell wrote all the stories. The modesty blaise film series, currently celebrating its 50 th anniversary, has left an indelible mark on the british film landscape. This comic strip follows the life of modesty blaise, whos a remarkable young woman whos very talented but has a criminal history. A popular british comic strip series served as inspiration for this lighthearted espionage adventure, which if nothing else certainly shows. Though it would have been wonderful to have a female action hero starring in her own series of films, all was not lost. Willie garvin is a character in the longrunning british comic strip series modesty blaise, as well as a series of novels based upon the strip. The film directed by joseph losey was a self indulgent ego trip and should be avoided at all costs. Modesty blaise is a longrunning series, with multiple incarnations in various media that do not share a common continuity, concerning the adventures of gangsterturnedsecretagent modesty blaise and her sidekick willie garvin.
The modesty blaise collection the movie database tmdb. Modesty blaise cult creation of bestselling author peter odonnell returns. Modesty blaise is a 1966 comedy actionspy fiction film directed by joseph losey. It stars monica vitti as modesty, opposite terence stamp as willie garvin and dirk bogarde as her nemesis gabriel. Previously played by monica vitti lavventura in a 1966 british film intended to capitalize on the james bond craze, modesty has never found success on the small or big screens, even though the original strip, which ended in 2002, continues to be reprinted around the world. Modesty invites sir gerald tarrant of british intelligence to join her for a holiday at the gorges du tarn in the south of france. Modesty and willie fight to save a young woman from kidnapping and death, against terrible odds and without any hope. Achetez modesty blaise by monica vitti a petit prix. Sep 14, 2015 modesty blaise first appeared in a cartoon strip in 1963, and was a permanent presence in british newspapers until 2001, largely unaltered in style. Odonnell wrote the scenario for the movie, but the screenplay went through multiple rewrites and.
Modesty blaise modesty blaise series paperback august 11, 2005. The book, based upon odonnells original screenplay rather than this film. Not the newspaper strips, comics, or graphic novels. At one point modesty blaise is shown looking at copies of the reallife modesty blaise comic strip. James bond, agent 007, had heard of the mysterious and elusive freelance secret agent, modesty blaise, but had never encountered her in the field. But even so, this relatively obscure movie that inspires a loveitorhateit reaction, as well as the enigmatic modesty blaise. This is the first novel in the series, and introduces the setting and most of the main characters. Les aventures dune jeune femme invitee par le gouvernement. Odonnell was invited to write a novelization of this film. 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. Jul 17, 2009 the possibility of modesty blaise as a successful film franchise in film was dead on the tracks. It was adapted into films made in 1966, 1982, and 2003 and a series of novels. Meanwhile, at his island hideaway, gabriel, the diamond thief. See more ideas about underworld kate beckinsale, underworld movies and underworld selene.
The three bestknown incarnations of the series each have their own page on this wiki. But, after stopping on the cliff road to help two nuns who have broken down, sir geralds. She is being set up by the feds but is wise to the plot and calls in. He was also an awardwinning gothic historical romance novelist who wrote under the female pseudonym madeleine brent, in 1978, his novel merlins keep won the romantic novel of the year award by the. Welcome, dear readers, to the first in a new ongoing column spotlight. Modesty blaise photos view all photos 4 movie info. It was through the subsequent series that i came to fall in love with her.
Modesty blaise theme and soundtrack composed by john dankworth. It would be almost forty years later that anyone would try again. This seventh novel in the modesty blaise series will not fail to please any of modesty s innumerable fans. This movie was entered into competition at the cannes film festival in 1966. Modesty blaise is a 1966 british comedy spyfi film directed by joseph losey. Set in california, stephen zitos jag script is lacking in action. Feb 02, 2014 music and images from modesty blaise 1966 directed by joseph losey.
Odonnells last modesty blaise adventures, cobra trap, came in 1996. Modesty blaise is a heroine for our time the atlantic. 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. Modesty blaise is a longrunning series, with multiple incarnations in various media that do not share a common continuity, concerning the adventures of gangsterturnedsecretagent modesty blaise and her sidekick willie garvin the three bestknown incarnations of the series each have their own page on this wiki. Modesty blaise is a wealthy, very curvaceous young woman of a mysterious background who, although at times a criminal, also works sometimes for the british secret service under instructions from sir gerald tarrant. There has even been a film and a tv version of the character, as well as a series of bestselling novels.
In 1984, englands titan books began a similar series, under the somewhat optimistic title the complete adventures of modesty blaise. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The film is loosely based on the modesty blaise comic strip created and written by peter odonnell. Tarantino has stated his interest in directing a modesty blaise film on several occasions, but to date the closest hes gotten was lending his name to a 2003 madeforvideo production, quentin tarantino presents. Spotlight on peter odonnell and jim holdaways modesty blaise. The strip follows modesty blaise, an exceptional young woman with many talents and a criminal past, and her trusty sidekick willie garvin. This also damages the film s attempt to be a modesty blaise film whatever its many failures, the 1966 film looked like a big, bold blaise adventure. Monica vitti in modesty blaise 1966 terence stamp and monica vitti in modesty. May 17, 2019 this also damages the film s attempt to be a modesty blaise film whatever its many failures, the 1966 film looked like a big, bold blaise adventure. This one was a lot better, which is not saying much. Modesty blaise 1966 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The film is based on the early years of the character modesty blaise, a former crime boss turned secret agent. Although both modesty and willies back stories are given as described by odonnell, no explanation is provided. Blaise of no glory modesty blaise and my name is modesty. Modesty blaise comic read modesty blaise comic online in. Modesty blaise started off as a 1960s strip cartoon, though was later developed into novels and three films. Read modesty blaise comic online free and high quality. The film s music composed by johnny dankworth and the theme song, modesty, sung by david and jonathan. 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. Peter odonnells novelization of his original script launched a popular series of novels that ran until 1996. Perhaps inevitably, there was some overlap with the ken pierce books, with some stories appearing in both series. A modesty blaise adventure, modesty blaise, humanoids from the deep, 99 and 44100% dead, ravagers, come spy with me, humanoids from the deep, portrait of a hitman, the cassandra crossing, golden rendezvous, freedoms fury, game for vultures. Mar 28, 2017 lovers of modesty and willie will not be disappointed and if you have no idea who they are then this is as good as almost any of the series of these graphic serials, originally published in the london evening standard but later syndicalised worldwide, to start with, running from the 60s to the 90s and capturing exciting story lines with. Enric badia romero has worked for 2000 ad and was the longterm artist on axa.
It was interesting and it was meant to be a prequel for the real modesty blaise adventures to come. In the mid1990s, dc comics published a oneshot modesty blaise graphic novel based upon the novel. Todays inaugural column focuses on the stellar 1960s actionadventure comic strip modesty blaise, written by peter odonnell and illustrated in its initial run by jim holdaway. The complete series list for modesty blaise titan graphic novels peter odonnell.
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. It stars monica vitti as modesty blaise, terence stamp as willie garvin, and dirk bogarde as the villain, gabriel the film is loosely based on the modesty blaise comic strip created and written by peter odonnell. Titans series also ran for eight volumes, ending in 1990. With ann turkel, lewis van bergen, keene curtis, sab shimono. There is some continuity between the books and they are best read in the order below. Modesty blaise novel project gutenberg selfpublishing. Evan jones screenplay, peter odonnell comic strip stars.
This is the third production that brings peter odonnells character modesty blaise to the screen, following the feature film modesty blaise. Publication date 201702 topics bbc radio drama, thriller, 15 minute theatre. The series of books all written by odonnell ran concurrently with the comic strip until 1996 the comic strip ran until 2001. Modesty blaise is a british comic strip featuring a fictional character of the same name, created by peter odonnell writer and jim holdaway art in 1963. The strip follows the adventures of modesty blaise, an exceptional young woman with many talents and a criminal past, and her trusty sidekick willie garvin. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most. But it never got the chance to survive the non modesty blaise that the 1966 film delivered. In these columns i hope to shine a light on some underappreciated films, books, comics, and albums. Peter odonnell 11 april 1920 3 may 2010 was a british writer of mysteries and of comic strips, best known as the creator of modesty blaise, an action heroineundercover troubleshooter.
A band of trained mercenaries from all walks of life, living and training in the hidden reaches of afghanistan for the violent overthrown of the monarchy of kuwait, is in need of two more skilled commanders. See more ideas about comic art, comic artist and comics. After the cancellation of the proposed series, sparks released the song in europe under the amended title modesty plays in late 1982early 1983. Peter odonnell wrote in many media, but achieved international success when he created modesty blaise, which was first published in 1963. In the tarantino film pulp fiction, vincent vega is seen reading a copy of modesty blaise. Les aventures dune jeune femme invitee par le gouvernement britannique a proteger jusquau moyen. It stars monica vitti as modesty blaise, terence stamp as willie garvin, and dirk bogarde as the villain, gabriel. Modesty blaise project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Trailer du film modesty blaise modesty blaise bandeannonce vo. Modesty blaise titan graphic novels series in order. The hallmarks of the series the exotic locations, the weapons, gadgets and vehicles, the animated opening titles accompanied by john barrys inimitable modesty blaise theme have become iconic. My name is modesty is a 2004 american action film directed by scott spiegel. 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.