Underplayed Gems

Pistol Opera (2001)

Pistol Opera poster
Original title
ピストルオペラ
Directed by
Seijun Suzuki
Genre
girls with guns
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 52m
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 25 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young woman becomes an assassin. She competes with other killers in a flamboyant underworld.

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What happens

Pistol Opera (ピストルオペラ, Pisutoru Opera) is a 2001 Japanese film directed by Seijun Suzuki and starring Makiko Esumi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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