A Pistol Shot () is a 1942 Italian historical drama film directed by Renato Castellani and starring Assia Noris, Fosco Giachetti, and Antonio Centa.Gundle p.170 The film was shot at the Palatino Studios in Rome with sets designed by the art director Gino Brosio. It belongs to the movies of the calligrafismo style. The film is an adaptation of Alexandr Pushkin's short story The Shot (Pushkin), published in 1831.
Synopsis In Nineteenth century Russia, two men fight a duel over a woman.
Partial cast Assia Noris as Mascia Fosco Giachetti as Andrea Antonio Centa as Sergio Rubi Dalma as zia di Mascia Anna Capodaglio as la governante Renato Cialente as Gerardo De Valmont Mimì Dugini as Antonietta Romolo Costa as Il Generale Saro Urzì as Uno Dei Servitori Alla Scampagnata
References
Bibliography Gundle, Stephen. Mussolini's Dream Factory: Film Stardom in Fascist Italy. Berghahn Books, 2013.
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