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Story
Synopsis
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
- Writers
- Yuli Dunsky, Ethel LIlian Voynich, Valeri Frid
- Language
- Russian
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Release date
- 11 November 1980
Ensemble
Cast
Andrey Kharitonov
Артур Бертон
Sergey Bondarchuk
Кардинал Монтанелли
Anastasiya Vertinskaya
Джемма
Ada Rohovtseva
Джулия Бертон, жена Джеймса
Kostiantyn Stepankov
Австрийский полковник
Aleksei Kolesnik
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