The Gadfly

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...

Cast

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