The Gadfly (1955)

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

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...

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Released 1955-04-12 · 102 min · Drama, Action, War, Adventure

Directed by Alexandr Faintsimmer

Cast

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