The Gadfly(1955)
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The Gadfly Synopsis
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...
The Gadfly (1955) is a drama, action, war and adventure film directed by Alexandr Faintsimmer, released on April 12, 1955 with a runtime of 1h 42m. It stars Oleg Strizhenov, Marianna Strizhenova, Nikolai Simonov and Vladimir Etush. Viewers rate it 5.7 out of 10 across 11 ratings.
- Director:
- Alexandr Faintsimmer
- Writers:
- Ethel LIlian Voynich, Yevgeni Gabrilovich
- Cinematographer:
- Andrey Moskvin
- Composer:
- Dmitri Shostakovich
- Production:
- Lenfilm
- Status:
- Released
The Gadfly Cast & Crew
Main cast
Oleg Strizhenov
as Arthur Burton / Felice Rivarez
Marianna Strizhenova
as Gemma
Nikolai Simonov
as Cardinal Montanelli
Vladimir Etush
as Cesare Martini
Semyon Svashenko
as Marcone
Pavel Usovnichenko
as Giuseppe
Vadim Medvedev
as Giovanni Bolla
Vladimir Chestnokov
as Domenichino
Ruben Simonov
as Father Cardi
Antoni Khodursky
as Grassini
Anna Lisyanskaya
as Grassini's Wife
Grigoriy Shpigel
as James Burton
Key crew
Directed by Alexandr Faintsimmer, written by Ethel LIlian Voynich and Yevgeni Gabrilovich.
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The Gadfly Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 5.7/10 from 11 ratings.
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The Gadfly – Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I watch The Gadfly online?
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The Gadfly (1955) is available to stream on Ivi. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
Who stars in The Gadfly?
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The main cast of The Gadfly (1955) includes Oleg Strizhenov, Marianna Strizhenova, Nikolai Simonov, Vladimir Etush and Semyon Svashenko. The film was directed by Alexandr Faintsimmer. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was The Gadfly released?
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The Gadfly was released on April 12, 1955 and runs for 1h 42m.
Is The Gadfly worth watching?
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The Gadfly (1955) holds an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from 11 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, action and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.