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Mar 3, 2020 · 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. Directors. Barrie Dowdall. Kevin de la Isla O'Neill.
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- Documentary, Drama
- Barrie Dowdall, Kevin de la Isla O'Neill
- 2020-03-03
Mar 22, 2021 · Per BBC News, the journalist’s husband, Barrie Dowdall, is currently screening a documentary based on Gibson’s life at international film festivals.
- Nora Mcgreevy
Mar 4, 2020 · Barrie Dowdall’s new film explores the life of Violet Gibson, who was committed to an asylum for her assassination attempt.
On 7 April 1926 an Irish woman stepped out from a crowd in Rome and fired a shot at one of the 20th century's most infamous dictators. One bullet grazed the nose of Benito Mussolini, but the ...
The documentary subsequently served as the basis of the film 'Violet Gibson, The Irish Woman Who Shot Mussolini', which was directed by Ms Lynam's husband, Barrie Dowdall, and is currently...
Sep 15, 2021 · On Sunday, October 18th the first-ever film about Gibson, starring Olwen Fouéré and directed by Irish filmmaker Barrie Dowdall, is being screened as part of the Kerry International Film...
Barrie Dowdall is known for Violet Gibson, the Irish Woman Who Shot Mussolini (2020), The Hit Producer (2015) and Forgiveness (2006).
