The Spider's Stratagem(1970)
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.
Movie: The Spider's Stratagem
Top 6 Billed Cast
Athos Magnani Jr. / Athos Magnani Sr.
Draifa
Costa
Sailor (uncredited)
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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.
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1970-09-17
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