My Name is Modesty
My Name is Modesty is a British-American co-produced action drama motion picture released in Europe in October 2003 and North America in September 2004. It did not receive theatrical release, and instead was released directly to DVD in both regions. The film is based upon the early years of the character Modesty Blaise, a former crime boss turned secret agent created by Peter O'Donnell for a classic comic strip that ran from 1963 to 2001. The film stars Alexandra Staden as Modesty and chronicles a crucial event in the character's life some time prior to the start of the comic strip. The film was actually produced in 2002 by Miramax but held for release for more than a year. It is reported that the company made the film in order to retain film rights to the character. The full title of the DVD release is Quentin Tarantino Presents My Name is Modesty but it is not known what (if any) involvement the popular film director had in the production, though it is known that he has wanted to produce his own Modesty Blaise movie for years.
Trivia The timeline of this film seems to be somewhat ambiguous. The opening scenes, in which Modesty appears as a young child, appear to take place during the Second World War or some conflict around that time, which would be in keeping with the timeline of the comic strip. Yet later scenes show Modesty (who is depicted as a woman in her late teens or early twenties) using modern day cell phones and computers.
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