The Gadfly

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkb:film
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:musical
gptkb:1955
gptkb:Italian
gptkb:1980
gptkb:1990
gptkb:2004
gptkb:High_School
gptkb:opera
gptkb:film
gptkbp:author gptkb:Ethel_Lilian_Voynich
gptkbp:awards Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film
gptkbp:based_on The Gadfly (novel)
the novel by Ethel Lilian Voynich
gptkbp:box_office $1 million
gptkbp:cast gptkb:Alberto_Lattuada
gptkb:Richard_Basehart
gptkbp:character gptkb:Clara
gptkb:Father
gptkb:Giorgio
gptkb:Duchess
gptkb:Duke
against oppression
for personal identity
gptkbp:character_arc Giorgio's quest for identity
gptkbp:character_development Giorgio's transformation
conflict with the Church
Arthur Burton's transformation
relationship with Gemma
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Vladimir_Sokolov
gptkb:Giuseppe_Rotunno
gptkbp:climax Giorgio's confrontation with authority
gptkbp:color black and white
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Saint
personal vs political
gptkbp:country gptkb:Italy
gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:critical_reception Mixed reviews
mixed
initially mixed reviews
later gained popularity
gptkbp:cultural_impact Significant in Italian cinema
inspired political movements
popular among students and intellectuals
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:battle
examines themes of betrayal
explores the nature of heroism
reflects early 20th-century political thought
gptkbp:depicts gptkb:Italian_unification
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:Vladimir_Bortko
gptkb:Franco_Zeffirelli
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:20th_Century_Fox
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:Franco_Zeffirelli
Lyudmila Frolova
gptkbp:fan_base gptkb:battle
gptkbp:features political themes
gptkbp:film_score gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Italy
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:The_Gadfly:_A_Sequel
gptkbp:follows The life of a revolutionary
gptkbp:genre gptkb:church
gptkb:High_School
gptkbp:has_cameo gptkb:None
gptkbp:has_film gptkb:battle
gptkbp:has_merchandise gptkb:battle
gptkbp:has_sequel gptkb:None
gptkbp:has_song gptkb:battle
gptkbp:has_theme gptkb:battle
gptkbp:historical_context 19th century Italy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Gadfly
gptkbp:influence Irish nationalism
Italian nationalism
Russian revolutionary movements
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:James_Joyce
gptkb:George_Bernard_Shaw
gptkbp:influenced_artists historical novels
revolutionary literature
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:award
gptkb:Historical_events
Russian literature
Italian literature
gptkbp:inspired_by Real historical figures
gptkbp:is_available_on gptkb:Streaming_services
gptkb:DJ
gptkb:film
gptkbp:is_considered_as Classic film
gptkbp:is_motivated_by desire for justice
gptkbp:is_part_of Italian film canon
gptkbp:isbn 978-1-60381-123-4
gptkbp:language gptkb:Italian
gptkb:Author
English
gptkbp:literary_devices gptkb:mythological_figure
symbolism
irony
foreshadowing
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Giorgio_Manfredi
Arthur Burton
gptkbp:motif gptkb:political_movement
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
gptkb:Nino_Rota
gptkbp:narrative_style first-person
third-person perspective
gptkbp:notable_character gptkb:Michele
gptkb:Gemma
gptkb:Bishop
gptkb:Duchess
Father Paolo
gptkbp:notable_quote " I am a gadfly, and I will sting you."
" You cannot kill a man who is already dead."
" The man who is not afraid of death is a man who is not afraid of life."
gptkbp:official_language English
gptkbp:page_count 320
gptkbp:plot linear
gptkbp:premiered_on gptkb:film_festival
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:Franco_Zeffirelli
gptkb:Mosfilm
gptkbp:published_by 1897
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Houghton_Mifflin
gptkbp:reader_demographic varied interpretations
gptkbp:release_date 1955-12-01
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:1955
gptkbp:remake gptkb:The_Gadfly_(1980_film)
gptkbp:resolution Giorgio's fate
gptkbp:runtime 100 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Vladimir_Bortko
gptkb:Ennio_De_Concini
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Italy
gptkbp:starring gptkb:John_Fraser
gptkb:Laurence_Harvey
gptkb:Oleg_Strizhenov
gptkb:Tatyana_Samojlova
Eleanor Parker
Vladimir Soshalsky
gptkbp:symbolism the gadfly
the Church as a symbol of oppression
the gadfly as a symbol of dissent
gptkbp:thematic_element gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:loyalty
gptkb:moral_ambiguity
courage
disillusionment
identity crisis
idealism vs realism
personal sacrifice
individual vs society
revolutionary spirit
redemption.
love vs duty
freedom vs oppression
gptkbp:theme political freedom
gptkbp:themes gptkb:existentialism
gptkb:military_conflict
Love and betrayal
political freedom
gptkbp:title gptkb:The_Gadfly
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
gptkb:Shostakovich
gptkb:Dmitry_Shostakovich
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4