{"product_id":"0738329206109","title":"Modesty Blaise [Blu-ray]","description":"A popular British comic strip series served as inspiration for this light-hearted espionage adventure, which if nothing else certainly shows the marks of its origins in the mid-1960s. A large departure for director Joseph Losey, better known for brooding interpretations of Harold Pinter works (The Servant, Accident), the film is emphatically bright and colorful, taking on at times a nearly psychedelic feel. The strangeness is emphasized by the unusual casting, including Italian star Monica Vitti in her first English-speaking role as the title character and Dirk Bogarde, playing against type as her arch-nemesis. Essentially everything is played for its camp value, including the rather convoluted, James Bond-like plot, which concerns the hijacking of a shipment of diamonds heading for the Middle East. Like its mod-era sets and costumes, this unusual, inconsistent effort is certainly intriguing and attractive, but might seem rather dated to some.","brand":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47090591695088,"sku":"0738329206109","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/0738329206109_p0.jpg?v=1763521120","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/0738329206109","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}