Modesty Blaise 60th Anniversary 4k - Recorded Introduction

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Modesty Blaise 60th Anniversary 4k – Recorded Introduction

Saturday 22 August, 2026, 5.20 pm.

GFT, 12 Rose Street, G 6RB

This screening will feature a pre-recorded intro from Cinema Rediscovered: Comics Come Alive co-curator George Cruse-Drew.

In her first English-language role, Italian star Monica Vitti incarnates the British comic-strip heroine Modesty Blaise blending Barbarella-style allure with Bond-style espionage capers.

Joined by a cockney sidekick (Terence Stamp), Modesty sets out to thwart a diamond-theft scheme hatched by super-villain Gabrielle (Dirk Bogarde). 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. Modesty Blaise is not a film you would immediately identify with the exiled American director Joseph Losey, but he crafts a visually playful pop-art fantasy that puts the swing into the Swinging Sixties.

Screening as part of Cinema Rediscovered: Comics Come Alive season.

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