The Girl with the Pistol movie storyline. In a small village in Sicily, the girl Assunta is seduced by Vincenzo. The man, however, runs away the day after they become lovers. According to the local traditions Assunta and her sisters are unable to marry unless someone in the family kills the offender and restores the honor of the family. She leaves for England where Vincenzo has fled.
Assunta finds herself intimidated by the different culture, but resolutely travels to Edinburgh, Sheffield, Bath, and London in search of Vincenzo in order to kill him. After an accident, Assunta is hospitalized; she meets a cute patient, understanding and sentimental, who advises her to forget about Vincenzo, and to devote herself to her life. She follows this advice, and soon she creates for herself a new and wonderful life in England.
The Girl with the Pistol (Italian: La Ragazza con la Pistola) is a 1968 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Monicelli. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Monica Vitti won the David di Donatello as Best Actress. Other starring are Stanley Baker, Carlo Giuffrè, Corin Redgrave, Anthony Booth, Tiberio Murgia, Deborah Stanford, Catherine Feller, Helen Downing, Janet Brandes and Natasha Harwood.
The Girl with the Pistol (1968)
Directed by: Mario Monicelli
Starring: Monica Vitti, Stanley Baker, Carlo Giuffrè, Corin Redgrave, Anthony Booth, Tiberio Murgia, Deborah Stanford, Catherine Feller, Helen Downing, Janet Brandes, Natasha Harwood
Screenplay by: Luigi Magni, Rodolfo Sonego
Production Design by: Romano Dandi
Cinematography by: Carlo Di Palma
Film Editing by: Ruggero Mastroianni
Costume Design by: Maurizio Chiari
Art Direction by: Maurizio Chiari
Music by: Peppino De Luca
MPAA Rating: None.
Distributed by: Documento Film
Release Date: September 20, 1968 (Milan), September 26, 1968 (Turin)
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