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The Gadfly (1955)
94 min | Action, Drama, History

The Gadfly (1955)

94 min | Action, Drama, History

Against the background of Italian Patriots struggle for independence of his homeland, is three people by the tragic destiny of stops. Arthur who has evolved in the revolutionary, cardinal Montanelli and his love Gemma.

Director

Aleksandr Faintsimmer

Writers

Yevgeny Gabrilovich | Ethel Lilian Voynich (novel) (as E. Voynich)

Composer

Dmitri Shostakovich

Cinematographer

Andrey Moskvin

Editor

Aleksandra Borovskaya

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Updated Apr 12, 1955

Release date

Sep 15, 1956 (United States)

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12 cast members

Name	Known for
Oleg Strizhenov Arthur Arthur See fewer	Kapitanskaya dochka (1958)
Marianna Strizhenova Gemma (as Marina Strizhenova) Gemma (as Marina Strizhenova) See fewer	Captain Nemo (1975)
Nikolai Simonov Cardinal Montanelli Cardinal Montanelli See fewer	Peter the First (1937)
Agniya Elekoeva Italyanka Italyanka See fewer	On Distant Shores (1958)
Vladimir Etush Martini Martini See fewer	Kidnapping, Caucasian Style (1967)
Antoni Khodursky Grassini Grassini See fewer	The Taming of the Shrew (1961)
Vadim Medvedev Giovanni (as V. Medvedev) Giovanni (as V. Medvedev) See fewer	A Big Family (1954)
Georgiy Millyar Nischiy Nischiy See fewer	Vasilisa the Beautiful (1940)
Grigoriy Shpigel James James See fewer	The Mystery of the Third Planet (1981)
Ruben Simonov Father Cardi Father Cardi See fewer	Admiral Nakhimov (1947)
Pavel Usovnichenko Giuseppe Giuseppe See fewer	Ch. P. - Chrezvychainoe proisshestvie (1958)
Yelena Yunger Julia Julia See fewer	Sofya Kovalevskaya (1956)