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The Girl with a Pistol (1968): Cast & Plot

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The Girl with a Pistol is a 1968 comedy directed by Mario Monicelli, starring Monica Vitti as Assunta Patanè, Nicolina Papetti and Carlo Giuffrè. It runs 1 hour 42 minutes.

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The Girl with a Pistol (1968) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 42m (102 min)
Director
Mario Monicelli
Genre
Comedy
Original language
Italian
After the credits
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The story

What Is The Girl with a Pistol About?

The premise of The Girl with a Pistol without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

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

The Girl with a Pistol Themes & Keywords

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  • camera shot of feet
  • sex scene
  • female protagonist
  • dance scene
  • listening to music
  • vintage car
  • beach
  • riding a moped
  • riding a motorcycle
  • whistling
  • whistling on fingers
  • old woman
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  • pharmacy
  • aspirin
  • chase
  • foot chase
  • sped up footage
  • following someone
  • being followed
  • kidnapped woman
  • kidnapping
  • fight
  • fight in a car
  • male female fight
  • mistaken identity
  • hysterical woman
  • female hysteria
  • knife
  • threatened with a knife
  • switchblade
  • virgin
  • virginity
  • sexual frustration
  • post coital scene
  • lie
  • fiance fiancee relationship
  • hypocrisy
  • christianity
  • christian
  • hypocritical woman
  • photograph
  • italian in the uk
  • wanted man
  • cultural difference
  • train
  • train station
  • family honor
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Cast & crew

The Girl with a Pistol Cast & Characters

Monica Vitti leads the cast as Assunta Patanè, with Nicolina Papetti as La cugina di Assunta and Carlo Giuffrè as Vincenzo Macaluso. Directed by Mario Monicelli; 16 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Mario Monicelli

More films directed by Mario Monicelli: The Roses of the Desert, Dirty Linen, Looking for Paradise and Dear Goddamned Friends.

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Plot

The Girl with a Pistol Plot Summary

What happens in The Girl with a Pistol from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

In a small Sicilian village, Assunta, Monica Vitti, falls for Vincenzo Macaluso, a dashing young man who serenades her from the window of the home where she lives with her sisters, sparking a romance that feels bright and unstoppable at first.

Full summary

The whole story of The Girl with a Pistol, scene by scene

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Videos

The Girl with a Pistol Trailers & Videos

The trailer of The Girl with a Pistol.

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Quiz

How Well Do You Know The Girl with a Pistol?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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Which actress plays Assunta, the film's protagonist?

Details

The Girl with a Pistol Also Known As

11 alternative titles, including “Divka s pistoli” and “La fille au pistolet”.

Also known as
  • Divka s pistoli
  • La fille au pistolet
  • Не промахнись
  • Асунта!
  • Mit Pistolen fängt man keine Männer
  • Девушка с пистолетом
  • Dívka s pistolí
  • 来自西西里的女杀手
  • Szerelem szicíliai módra
  • 結婚大追跡
  • A Moça Com a Pistola

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The Girl with a Pistol FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Girl with a Pistol, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Girl with a Pistol?

The Girl with a Pistol runs 1 hour 42 minutes (102 minutes).

When was The Girl with a Pistol released?

The Girl with a Pistol was released on September 20, 1968.

Who directed The Girl with a Pistol?

The Girl with a Pistol was directed by Mario Monicelli.

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Who is in the cast of The Girl with a Pistol?

The Girl with a Pistol stars Monica Vitti as Assunta Patanè, Nicolina Papetti as La cugina di Assunta and Carlo Giuffrè as Vincenzo Macaluso, among 16 credited actors.

Does The Girl with a Pistol have a post-credit scene?

No. The Girl with a Pistol has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is The Girl with a Pistol in?

The original language of The Girl with a Pistol is Italian.

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