The Gadfly

Based On the book by Ethel Lilian Voynich

The Gadfly (Russian: Овод, romanized: Ovod) is a 1955 Soviet historical action film based on the novel by Ethel Lilian Voynich and directed by Aleksandr Faintsimmer. In 1955 the film was third in attendance in the Soviet Union, collecting 39.16 million ticket sales. The motion picture tells a story of the underground struggle of Italian patriots against the Austrian invaders for independence of their homeland. Against the background of these events is a tragic story of a man transformed from a pure heart and an enthusiastic young man to a ruthless revolutionary—the legendary and elusive Gadfly.

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Release date:

April 12, 1955

Director:

Aleksandr Faintsimmer

Cast:

Oleg Strizhenov, Marianna Strizhenova

Genre:

Historical, Drama, Action

Country:

Soviet Union

Language:

Russian

Year page:

1955 in adaptations