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.
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The Gadfly was released on November 11, 1980.
The Gadfly was directed by Mykola Mashchenko.
The Gadfly has a runtime of 3h 30m.
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.
The key characters in The Gadfly are Артур Бертон (Andrey Kharitonov), Кардинал Монтанелли (Sergey Bondarchuk), Джемма (Anastasiya Vertinskaya).
The Gadfly is a Drama, Romance, TV Movie film.