The Gadfly
Starring: Andrey Kharitonov, Sergey Bondarchuk, Anastasiya Vertinskaya, Ada Rohovtseva, Kostiantyn Stepankov
Writer: Yuli Dunsky, Valeri Frid, Ethel LIlian Voynich
Release Date:
November 11, 1980
November 11, 1980
Ratings:
4.9 / 10
4.9 / 10
Director:
Mykola Mashchenko
Mykola Mashchenko
Companies:
Gosteleradio USSR
Gosteleradio USSR
Overview
The movie set in 1840s Italy under the dominance of Austria, a time of tumultuous revolt and uprisings. The story centers on the life of the protagonist, Arthur Burton, as a member of the Youth movement, and his antagonist, Padre Montanelli. A thread of a tragic relationship between Arthur and his love Gemma simultaneously runs through the story. It is a story of faith, disillusionment, revolution, romance, and heroism.
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