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.
Андрей Харитонов
as Артур Бертон
Сергей Бондарчук
as Кардинал Монтанелли
Анастасия Вертинская
as Джемма
Ада Роговцева
as Джулия Бертон, жена Джеймса
Костянтин Степанков
as Австрийский полковник
Олексій Колесник
as
