The Gadfly

The Gadfly

1955 · 102 min · ★ 5.6 · Drama, Action, War, Adventure

Italy, XIX century. The country is occupied by Austrian troops, the resistance movement is actively developing. Student Arthur Burton is involved in the activities of the underground organization “Young Italy”, envies its leader, Giovanni Bolla, and is jealous of his bride Gemma. He talks about this at a confession to a priest, as a result of which gendarmes take revolutionaries under arrest...

Directed by Alexandr Faintsimmer · Written by Yevgeni Gabrilovich

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Oleg Strizhenov Arthur Burton / Felice Rivarez
Marianna Strizhenova Gemma
Nikolai Simonov Cardinal Montanelli
Vladimir Etush Cesare Martini
Semyon Svashenko Marcone
Pavel Usovnichenko Giuseppe
Vadim Medvedev Giovanni Bolla
Vladimir Chestnokov Domenichino
Ruben Simonov Father Cardi
Antoni Khodursky Grassini
Anna Lisyanskaya Grassini's Wife
Grigoriy Shpigel James Burton

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