The Gadfly
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.
- Year: 1980
- Country: Soviet Union
- Genre: Drama, Romance, TV Movie, Action
- Studio: Gosteleradio USSR, Dovzhenko Film Studios
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- Director: Mykola Mashchenko
- Cast: Andrey Kharitonov, Sergey Bondarchuk, Anastasiya Vertinskaya, Ada Rohovtseva, Kostiantyn Stepankov, Aleksei Kolesnik