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.
Unfortunately the movie The Gadfly is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Camera | Serhiy Stasenko | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Valeri Frid | Writer |
| Writing | Yuli Dunsky | Writer |
| Writing | Ethel LIlian Voynich | Novel |
| Directing | Mykola Mashchenko | Director |
