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

The Spider's Stratagem (1970)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Bernardo Bertolucci
  • Profile picture of Giulio Brogi
    Athos Magnani Jr. / Athos Magnani Sr. Giulio Brogi
  • Profile picture of Alida Valli
    Draifa Alida Valli
  • Profile picture of Tino Scotti
    Costa Tino Scotti
  • Profile picture of Allen Midgette
    Sailor (uncredited) Allen Midgette

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Keywords

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