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Modesty Blaise (1966)

i loved the outfits, op art sets, the general swingin vibes of this but for me my favourite thing about it was Dirk Bogarde who is not so much queer coded as screaming it. I read elsewhere he wrote a lot of his own jokes around this and it really pays off. The last thing I saw him in was Victim (1961) so it's really nice to see him in something that is also quite gay but also he seems like he's having a good time. If you'll need me I'll be drinking a lavender champagne with a goldfish swimming in it, while in my paisley smoking jacket and white wig