The Gadfly (1955)
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...
Director: Alexandr Faintsimmer
Genre: Drama, Action, War, Adventure
Runtime: 102 min
Release Date: April 12, 1955
Cast
- Oleg Strizhenov - Arthur Burton / Felice Rivarez
- Marianna Strizhenova - Gemma
- Nikolai Simonov - Cardinal Montanelli
- Vladimir Etush - Cesare Martini
- Semen Svashenko - Marcone
- Pavel Usovnichenko - Giuseppe
- Vadim Medvedev - Giovanni Bolla
- Vladimir Chestnokov - Domenichino
- Ruben Simonov - Father Cardi
- Antoni Khodursky - Grassini
Screenplay
Music: Dmitri Shostakovich
Cinematography: Andrey Moskvin
Production: Lenfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
Keywords
based on novel or book, italy, revolutionary, 18th century
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Gadfly about?
- 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...
- Who directed The Gadfly?
- The Gadfly was directed by Alexandr Faintsimmer.
- Who stars in The Gadfly?
- The Gadfly stars Oleg Strizhenov, Marianna Strizhenova, Nikolai Simonov, Vladimir Etush, Semen Svashenko, Pavel Usovnichenko.
- How long is The Gadfly?
- The Gadfly has a runtime of 1h 42m (102 minutes).
- What genre is The Gadfly?
- The Gadfly is a Drama, Action, War, Adventure film.
- Where was The Gadfly produced?
- The Gadfly was produced in Soviet Union.