The Gadfly (1955)

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Released:
1955-04-12

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...

Director:
Alexandr Faintsimmer

Runtime:
1h 42min

Genre:
Drama, Action, War, Adventure

  • Cast:
  • Oleg Strizhenov
    as
    Arthur Burton / Felice Rivarez
  • Marianna Strizhenova
    as
    Gemma
  • Nikolai Simonov
    as
    Cardinal Montanelli
  • Vladimir Etush
    as
    Cesare Martini
  • Semen Svashenko
    as
    Marcone