The Gadfly

Name: The Gadfly
Director: Alexandr Faintsimmer
Genre: Drama, Action, War, Adventure
Released: 1955-04-12
Duration: 102 min
Cast: Oleg Strizhenov, Marianna Strizhenova, Nikolai Simonov, Vladimir Etush, Semyon Svashenko

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1955 · 102 min · Drama · Action · War · Adventure · TMDB 5.6/10

Overview

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

Cast

Oleg Strizhenov — Arthur Burton / Felice Rivarez
Marianna Strizhenova — Gemma
Nikolai Simonov — Cardinal Montanelli
Vladimir Etush — Cesare Martini
Semyon Svashenko — Marcone