Adventure ... — My Name Is Modesty: A Modesty Blaise

The film was famously produced by Miramax Films as a "pro forma" project to prevent the film rights to the Modesty Blaise character from reverting back to O’Donnell. Shot in just 18 days in Bucharest, Romania , the production faced significant budget constraints, leading to a script that largely takes place in a single location.

The ruthless leader of the raiders seeking revenge and the contents of the casino safe. My Name Is Modesty: A Modesty Blaise Adventure ...

The story is set in a casino in Tangier, where Modesty Blaise (Alexandra Staden) works as a croupier for her mentor and surrogate father, Henri Louche ( Valentin Teodosiu ). When a group of violent criminals led by Miklos ( Nikolaj Coster-Waldau ) storms the casino and murders Louche, Modesty must use her wits to protect her coworkers. The film was famously produced by Miramax Films

To buy time, Modesty engages Miklos in a high-stakes game of roulette. Each win for Modesty results in the release of a hostage; each win for Miklos requires Modesty to reveal a portion of her mysterious past. Through these flashbacks, the audience sees her journey from a nameless orphan in Balkan refugee camps to being mentored by the wise Professor Lob (Fred Pearson). The story is set in a casino in

The mentor who found Modesty as an orphan and gave her the education that would define her life. Reception and Legacy My Name Is Modesty - DVD Talk