The Gadfly
Nov 11 1980
•4h 30m
•Drama, Romance, TV Movie, Action
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.
Cast
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Andrey Kharitonov
Артур Бертон
Sergey Bondarchuk
Кардинал Монтанелли
Anastasiya Vertinskaya
Джемма
Ada Rohovtseva
Джулия Бертон, жена Джеймса
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