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 (whose 1967 film Accident, 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.
