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Cast
Olwen Fouéré
as Violet Gibson
Paraic Cullen
as Rosario Marciano
Siobhan Lynam
as Mary McGrath
Ciaran McGlynn
as Dr. Giannelly
Laura Kelly
as Constance Gibson
Michael Heavey
as Willie Gibson
Aidan J Collins
as Giacomo Matteotti
Ciara Kilbride
as Nurse Maclean
Cara Kochs
as Clara Petacci
Meagan Spellman
as Italian Nurse (voice)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2020
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageEN
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary, Drama
Votes1
DirectorKevin de la Isla O'Neill, Barrie Dowdall
WritersSiobhan Lynam, Barrie Dowdall, Kevin de la Isla O'Neill
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsViolet Gibson, the Irish Woman Who Shot Mussolini
About Violet Gibson, the Irish Woman Who Shot Mussolini
The true and forgotten story of Violet Gibson, daughter of the Lord Chancellor to Ireland, who shot fascist dictator Benito Mussolini at point-blank range as she faced a Fascist mob in Rome in 1926. The film looks at how she almost changed the course of history and the enormous personal price she paid.
Directed by Kevin de la Isla O'Neill, Barrie Dowdall, Violet Gibson, the Irish Woman Who Shot Mussolini leans on a strong ensemble — Olwen Fouéré, Paraic Cullen, Siobhan Lynam — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 2020.
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