The Girl with a Pistol

1968 1h 42m IT

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 154

Comedy

Synopsis

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A Sicilian woman is dishonored by her lover, then goes to London with a pistol intending to murder him.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Monica Vitti
Assunta Patanè
Stanley Baker
Dr. Tom Osborne
Carlo Giuffrè
Vincenzo Macaluso
Corin Redgrave
Frank Hogan
Anthony Booth
John, un giocatore di rugby
Nicolina Papetti
La cugina di Assunta
Tiberio Murgia
Un emigrante siciliano
Aldo Puglisi
Un emigrante siciliano

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mario Monicelli
Writers: Rodolfo Sonego, Rodolfo Sonego, Luigi Magni
Languages: English, Italian
Countries: Italy, United Kingdom

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ERA

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58 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Italy, United Kingdom.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mario Monicelli, shot by Carlo Di Palma. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Peppino De Luca. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ruggero Mastroianni shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Monica Vitti and Stanley Baker and Carlo Giuffrè carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0063485 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Mario Monicelli directs. Carlo Di Palma behind the camera. Peppino De Luca scores. Ruggero Mastroianni cuts. Produced in Italy, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English, Italian.

Trivia

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158 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
3International production across 2 countries: Italy, United Kingdom.
4Directed by Mario Monicelli, shot by Carlo Di Palma. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Peppino De Luca. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Ruggero Mastroianni shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Monica Vitti and Stanley Baker and Carlo Giuffrè carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0063485 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.