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The Gadfly 1955 Directed by Alexandr Faintsimmer Овод

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...

Production Country Soviet Union
Language Russian
Spoken Language Russian
Gneres Action , Adventure , Drama , War
Production Company Lenfilm
Release Date 12 April 1955
102 mins
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Oleg Strizhenov Arthur Burton / Felice Rivarez
Nikolai Simonov Cardinal Montanelli
Vladimir Etush Cesare Martini
Vadim Medvedev Giovanni Bolla
Ruben Simonov Father Cardi
Anna Lisyanskaya Grassini's Wife
Grigoriy Shpigel James Burton
Boris Dmokhovsky City Commandant
Konstantin Adashevsky Austrian general
Emmanuil Geller Informant
Efim Kopelyan Chief of the Border Post
Pavel Pankov Officer
Aleksandr Ardi Ricardo, doctor
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