The Girl with a Pistol

The Girl with a Pistol

Directed by Mario Monicelli

Produced by Documento Film

1968102 min6.9 / 10

A darkly comic Italian neo-realist tale of a Sicilian woman's journey across cultural boundaries to confront betrayal, blending satire of immigrant experience with genuine emotional stakes.

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

Questions people ask

  • Is The Girl with a Pistol sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does The Girl with a Pistol end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is The Girl with a Pistol violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Girl with a Pistol easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Girl with a Pistol scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

69/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity73

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise70

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like The Girl with a Pistol

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Girl with a Pistol

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Girl with a Pistol, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Girl with a Pistol, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Girl with a Pistol, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

Share thisXBlueskyReddit