The Gadfly
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...
Cast
Oleg Strizhenov
as Arthur Burton / Felice Rivarez
Marianna Strizhenova
as Gemma
Nikolai Simonov
as Cardinal Montanelli
Vladimir Etush
as Cesare Martini
Semen Svashenko
as Marcone
Pavel Usovnichenko
as Giuseppe
Vadim Medvedev
as Giovanni Bolla
Vladimir Chestnokov
as Domenichino
Ruben Simonov
as Father Cardi
Antoni Khodursky
as Grassini
