42595
42595

The Spider's Stratagem

1970-09-17
7.1
it 100m
MysteryDrama
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.

Director

Bernardo Bertolucci

Original Story

Jorge Luis Borges

Director of Photography

Vittorio Storaro

Producer

Giovanni Bertolucci

Director of Photography

Franco Di Giacomo

Editor

Roberto Perpignani

small town countryside father murder investigation unknown father oedipus complex white lie italian resistance

Status

Released

Countries

  • Italy

Companies

  • Red Film
  • RAI