The Gadfly
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Synopsis
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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Oleg Strizhenov
Arthur Burton / Felice Rivarez
Marianna Strizhenova
Gemma
Nikolai Simonov
Cardinal Montanelli
Vladimir Etush
Cesare Martini
Semyon Svashenko
Marcone
Pavel Usovnichenko
Giuseppe
Vadim Medvedev
Giovanni Bolla
Vladimir Chestnokov
Domenichino
Ruben Simonov
Father Cardi
Antoni Khodursky
Grassini
Anna Lisyanskaya
Grassini's Wife
Grigoriy Shpigel
James Burton
Yelena Yunger
Julia
Boris Dmokhovsky
City Commandant
Yakov Malyutin
Colonel
Konstantin Adashevsky
Austrian general
Emmanuil Geller
Informant
Boris Ilyasov
Officer
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Alexandr Faintsimmer
- Screenplay & Story
- Ethel LIlian Voynich, Yevgeni Gabrilovich
- Original Score
- Dmitri Shostakovich
- Original Title
- Овод
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Production Studios
- Lenfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Alexandr Faintsimmer
Ethel LIlian Voynich, Yevgeni Gabrilovich
Dmitri Shostakovich
Andrey Moskvin
Aleksandra Borovskaya
Mikhail Gendenshteyn
Department Leadership Roster
Alexandr Faintsimmer
Director
Dmitri Shostakovich
Original Music Composer
Evgeny Eney
Production Design
Bella Manevich
Costume Design
Andrey Moskvin
Director of Photography
Yevgeni Gabrilovich
Writer
Aleksandra Borovskaya
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Gadfly
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What is The Gadfly about?
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...
Who directed The Gadfly?
The Gadfly was directed by Alexandr Faintsimmer.
Who stars in The Gadfly?
The principal cast of The Gadfly includes Oleg Strizhenov, Marianna Strizhenova, Nikolai Simonov, Vladimir Etush, Semyon Svashenko.
When was The Gadfly released and how long is it?
The Gadfly was released in 1955 with a total runtime of 1h 42m.
Who composed the musical score for The Gadfly?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Gadfly was composed by Dmitri Shostakovich.
Is The Gadfly based on a book or true story?
The Gadfly is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Ethel LIlian Voynich".