The Gadfly
Movie| Title | Овод |
| User score | 4.9 |
| Release date | Nov 11, 1980 |
| Genre | Drama, Romance, TV Movie, Action |
| Director | Mykola Mashchenko |
| Production country | Soviet Union |
| Production companies | Gosteleradio USSR, Dovzhenko Film Studios |
| Run time | 210 min. |
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.
