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The Girl with a Pistol
The Girl with a Pistol
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THE GIRL WITH A PISTOL

La ragazza con la pistola

Directed by Mario Monicelli
Italy, 1968
Comedy, Romance

Synopsis

A Sicilian woman is dishonored by her lover, then goes to London with a pistol intending to murder him. In the capital, she sheds her country-girl image for a mod makeover to fit into London’s high society and catches the eye of a British doctor.

Synopsis

A Sicilian woman is dishonored by her lover, then goes to London with a pistol intending to murder him. In the capital, she sheds her country-girl image for a mod makeover to fit into London’s high society and catches the eye of a British doctor.

Our take

Monica Vitti in a revenge farce set in 1960s Britain? It happened! The Italian icon plays a wronged woman seeking justice and independence in this whimsical culture-clash comedy. Examining the bonds of cultural repression, The Girl with a Pistol evolves into a touching tale of female emancipation.