The Girl with a Pistol

The Girl with a Pistol

6.9IMDb Score
Released:1968-09-20
Genre:Comedy
Duration:102 min
Director:Mario Monicelli
Actors:Monica Vitti, Stanley Baker, Carlo Giuffrè, Corin Redgrave, Anthony Booth
Production:Documento Film

Overview:

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

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