The Gadfly

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.

Cast

Andrey Kharitonov

Артур Бертон

Sergey Bondarchuk

Кардинал Монтанелли

Anastasiya Vertinskaya

Джемма

Ada Rohovtseva

Джулия Бертон, жена Джеймса

Kostiantyn Stepankov

Австрийский полковник

Aleksei Kolesnik