Movie

The Gadfly (1980)

• November 11, 1980
• 3h 30m

• Drama
• Romance
• TV Movie
• Action

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.

Director

Mykola Mashchenko

Writers

Valeri Frid, Yuli Dunsky, Ethel LIlian Voynich

Starring

Andrey Kharitonov, Sergei Bondarchuk, Anastasiya Vertinskaya