The Spider's Stratagem

Overview

A young man returns to his countryside hometown to investigate the unclear circumstances behind the death of his father, ostensibly killed by Fascists in 1936, before his birth. As he unravels a web of lies that seems to encompass the whole town, he finds himself entangled in the same web.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 17, 1970

Original language

Italian

Spoken languages

Italian

Countries

Italy

Production

RAI,Red Film

Cast

Giulio Brogi,Alida Valli,Pippo Campanini,Franco Giovanelli,Tino Scotti,Allen Midgette

Director

Bernardo Bertolucci

Writer

Jorge Luis Borges,Bernardo Bertolucci,Eduardo de Gregorio,Marilù Parolini

Producer

Giovanni Bertolucci

Cinematography

Vittorio Storaro,Franco Di Giacomo

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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