The Gadfly (1955 movie)

Ovod
Directed byAleksandr Faintsimmer
Written byViktor Shklovsky
Ethel Lilian Voynich (novel)
StarringOleg Strizhenov
Marina Strizhenova
Nikolai Simonov
Vladimir Etush
CinematographyAndrei Moskvin
Music byDmitri Shostakovich
Production
company
Lenfilm
Distributed byArtkino Pictures
Release date
  • 1955 (1955)
Running time
96 minutes
CountrySoviet Union
LanguageRussian

The Gadfly (Russian: Овод) is a 1955 Soviet drama movie directed by Aleksandr Faintsimmer.[1][2] It stars Oleg Strizhenov, Marianna Strizhenova, and Nikolai Simonov.

Actors

  • Oleg Strizhenov as Arthur Burton / Felice Rivarez
  • Marianna Strizhenova as Gemma
  • Nikolai Simonov as Cardinal Montanelli
  • Vladimir Etush as Cesare Martini
  • Antoni Khodursky as Grassini
  • Vadim Medvedev as Giovanni Bolla

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