The Gadfly

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.

Director: Mykola Mashchenko

Cast: Andrey Kharitonov, Sergey Bondarchuk, Anastasiya Vertinskaya, Ada Rohovtseva, Kostiantyn Stepankov, Aleksei Kolesnik

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.