The Gadfly (Овод) 43 years old

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.

Credits

The Gadfly Cast

Name Character
Ada Rogovtseva She was 43, now 86 years old as Джулия Бертон, жена Джеймса
Anastasiya Vertinskaya She was 35, now 79 years old as Джемма
Sergey Bondarchuk He was 60, 74 years old when he died as Кардинал Монтанелли
Andrey Kharitonov He was 21, 59 years old when he died as Артур Бертон

The Gadfly Crew

Name Department
Yuli Dunsky as Writer. He was 58 (59) years old when He died Writing
Valeri Frid as Writer. He was 59 (77) years old when He died Writing
The Gadfly poster
The Gadfly (43 years)

  • Release day: Tuesday, November 11, 1980
  • Runtime: 210 minutes