The Gadfly
The Gadfly

The Gadfly

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1955
1h 42m
5.1(9 votes)
Drama
Action
War
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Overview

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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25 members
Acting

Олег Стриженов

Arthur Burton / Felice Rivarez

Олег Стриженов
Acting

Марианна Стриженова

Gemma

Марианна Стриженова
Acting

Николай Симонов

Cardinal Montanelli

Николай Симонов
Acting

Владимир Этуш

Cesare Martini

Владимир Этуш
Acting

Semen Svashenko

Marcone

Semen Svashenko
Acting

Павел Усовниченко

Giuseppe

Павел Усовниченко
Acting

Вадим Медведев

Giovanni Bolla

Вадим Медведев
Acting

Владимир Честноков

Domenichino

Владимир Честноков
Acting

Рубен Симонов

Father Cardi

Рубен Симонов
Acting

Антоний Ходурский

Grassini

Антоний Ходурский
Acting

Анна Лисянская

Grassini's Wife

Анна Лисянская
Acting

Григорий Шпигель

James Burton

Григорий Шпигель
Acting

Елена Юнгер

Julia

Елена Юнгер
Acting

Борис Дмоховский

City Commandant

Борис Дмоховский
Acting

Яков Малютин

Colonel

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Константин Адашевский

Austrian general

Константин Адашевский
Acting

Эммануил Геллер

Informant

Эммануил Геллер
Acting

Борис Ильясов

Officer

No Image
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Сергей Карнович-Валуа

Priest

Сергей Карнович-Валуа
Acting

Ефим Копелян

Chief of the Border Post

Ефим Копелян
Acting

Георгий Милляр

Beggar

Георгий Милляр
Acting

Павел Панков

Officer

Павел Панков
Acting

Александр Жуков

Unknown Role

Александр Жуков
Acting

Aleksandr Ardi

Ricardo, doctor

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Владимир Таскин

Unknown Role

Владимир Таскин

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