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The Spider's Stratagem(1970)
Status: Released
Date: 1970-09-17
70%
90 Votes
Time: 1h 40m
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.
Languages: Italian.
Countries:
Italy
ProductionCompanies: 
Red Film
Movie: The Spider's Stratagem
Top 6 Billed Cast
Giulio Brogi
Athos Magnani Jr. / Athos Magnani Sr.
Alida Valli
Draifa
Tino Scotti
Costa
Allen Midgette
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.
Release Date
1970-09-17
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