The Gadfly
1955, Russian. Directed by Alexandr Faintsimmer.
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...
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
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Cast & crew
- Alexandr FaintsimmerDirector
- Oleg StrizhenovArthur Burton / Felice Rivarez
- Marianna StrizhenovaGemma
- Nikolai SimonovCardinal Montanelli
- Vladimir EtushCesare Martini
- Semyon SvashenkoMarcone
- Pavel UsovnichenkoGiuseppe
- Vadim MedvedevGiovanni Bolla
- Vladimir ChestnokovDomenichino
- Ruben SimonovFather Cardi
- Antoni KhodurskyGrassini
- Anna LisyanskayaGrassini's Wife
- Grigoriy ShpigelJames Burton
Details
- Released
- 12 April 1955
- Original title
- Овод
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Yevgeni Gabrilovich
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What The Gadfly is based on
The Gadfly is based on The Gadfly, an 1897 novel by Ethel Lilian Voynich, published by Henry Holt and Company.
Novel · 1897
The Gadfly
By Ethel Lilian Voynich
Published by Henry Holt and Company
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The Gadfly runs 102 minutes (1h 42m).
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The Gadfly isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 April 1955. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Gadfly?
If you liked The Gadfly, try Outlaws - For Greater Glory, Walking with the Enemy, The Guns of Navarone.
Who directed The Gadfly?
The Gadfly (1955) was directed by Alexandr Faintsimmer and stars Oleg Strizhenov, Marianna Strizhenova, Nikolai Simonov.
What is The Gadfly based on?
The Gadfly is based on The Gadfly, an 1897 novel by Ethel Lilian Voynich, published by Henry Holt and Company.