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...
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Cast
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Oleg Strizhenov
Arthur Burton / Felice Rivarez
Known for
The Forty-First
Marianna Strizhenova
Gemma
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Captain Nemo
Height
Nikolai Simonov
Cardinal Montanelli
Known for
Amphibian Man
Vladimir Etush
Cesare Martini
Known for
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession
Semyon Svashenko
Marcone
Known for
Earth
Pavel Usovnichenko
Giuseppe
Also in
Malva
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Vadim Medvedev
Giovanni Bolla
Known for
Hamlet
Autumn Marathon
Vladimir Chestnokov
Domenichino
Also in
Taras Shevchenko
Russian Pioneers
Ruben Simonov
Father Cardi
Known for
Guest from the Future
Antoni Khodursky
Grassini
Known for
Ballad of a Hussar
Anna Lisyanskaya
Grassini's Wife
Also in
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Grigoriy Shpigel
James Burton
Known for
The Twelve Chairs
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Alexandr Faintsimmer Director · Yevgeni Gabrilovich Writer Ethel LIlian Voynich Author
First release April 12, 1955 · Produced in Russia, Russia · Original title Овод
Production
Lenfilm
Production
Russia · Russia
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Languages
Original title
Овод
Original language
Russian
Spoken on screen
Russian
Release dates
Russia · April 12, 1955
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Argentina
September 10, 1958 · Theatrical
Hungary
December 22, 1955 · Theatrical
XC
December 23, 1955 · Theatrical
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