The Spider's Stratagem (1970)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | it |
| Popularity | 7.134 |
Directed By
Bernardo Bertolucci
Crew
Bernardo Bertolucci
Jorge Luis Borges
Vittorio Storaro
Roberto Perpignani
Giuseppe Bertolucci
Maria Paola Maino
Maria Paola Maino
Giovanni Bertolucci
Franco Di Giacomo
Marilù Parolini
Bernardo Bertolucci
Eduardo de Gregorio
Giorgio Pelloni
Giancarlo Venarucci
Giuseppe Lanci
Attilio Viti
Pietro Sassaroli
Giuseppe Alberti
Enrico Umetelli
Mauro Marchetti
Emanuele Prandi
Giorgio Pelloni
Domenico Rafele
Alfredo Marchetti
Aldo U. Passalacqua
Pietro Sassaroli
Nicola Venditti
TOP CAST
Giulio Brogi
Athos Magnani Jr. / Athos Magnani Sr.
Alida Valli
Draifa
Pippo Campanini
Gaibazzi
Franco Giovanelli
Razori
Tino Scotti
Costa
Allen Midgette
Sailor (uncredited)
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