The Gadfly
- Movies
- 1980-11-11
- RU
- Released
- 4h 30m
- SU
- Drama - Romance - TV Movie - Action
Production
Gosteleradio USSR, Dovzhenko Film Studios
Storyline
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.