Violet Gibson, the Irish Woman Who Shot Mussolini

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 3, 2020

Original language

English

Countries

Ireland

Production

Ned Kelly Pictures

Cast

Ciaran McGlynn,Michael Heavey,Meagan Spellman,Paraic Cullen,Olwen Fouéré,Ciara Kilbride,Laura Kelly,Aidan J Collins,Siobhan Lynam,Cara Kochs

Director

Kevin de la Isla O'Neill,Barrie Dowdall

Writer

Kevin de la Isla O'Neill,Barrie Dowdall,Siobhan Lynam

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt12199052