Violet Gibson, the Irish Woman Who Shot Mussolini
6
90 minutes
3/3/2020
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.
Cast List
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)