
Violet Gibson, the Irish Woman Who Shot Mussolini
2020, English. Directed by Kevin de la Isla O'Neill & Barrie Dowdall.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Kevin de la Isla O'NeillDirector
- Barrie DowdallDirector
- Olwen FouéréViolet Gibson
- Paraic CullenRosario Marciano
- Siobhan LynamMary McGrath
- Ciaran McGlynnDr. Giannelly
- Laura KellyConstance Gibson
- Michael HeaveyWillie Gibson
- Aidan J CollinsGiacomo Matteotti
- Ciara KilbrideNurse Maclean
- Cara KochsClara Petacci
- Meagan SpellmanItalian Nurse (voice)
Details
- Released
- 3 March 2020
- Country
- Ireland
- Written by
- Siobhan Lynam, Barrie Dowdall, Kevin de la Isla O'Neill
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Violet Gibson, the Irish Woman Who Shot Mussolini isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free or rent it or buy it online. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like Violet Gibson, the Irish Woman Who Shot Mussolini?
If you liked Violet Gibson, the Irish Woman Who Shot Mussolini, try Van Gogh: Painted with Words, All That Breathes, Gringo: The Dangerous Life of John McAfee.
Who directed Violet Gibson, the Irish Woman Who Shot Mussolini?
Violet Gibson, the Irish Woman Who Shot Mussolini (2020) was directed by Kevin de la Isla O'Neill and Barrie Dowdall and stars Olwen Fouéré, Paraic Cullen, Siobhan Lynam.