The Spider's Stratagem
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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Cast
6 people
Giulio Brogi
Athos Magnani Jr. / Athos Magnani Sr.
Known for
The Yes Man
Voyage to Cythera
Alida Valli
Draifa
Known for
The Third Man
Eyes Without a Face
Pippo Campanini
Gaibazzi
Known for
1900
Luna
Franco Giovanelli
Razori
No other roles listed
Tino Scotti
Costa
Known for
The Clowns
One Way or Another
Allen Midgette
Sailor (uncredited)
Known for
Before the Revolution
La Commare Secca
Bernardo Bertolucci Director · Eduardo de Gregorio Screenplay Marilù Parolini Screenplay
United States release September 17, 1970 · Produced in Italy · Production RAI, RAI – Radiotelevisione italiana
Production
Red Film
Production
RAI
Production
RAI – Radiotelevisione italiana
Production
Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Strategia del ragno
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
Italy · August 25, 1970
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
United States · September 17, 1970
Limited theatrical · New York Film Festival
Italy · March 25, 1973
Theatrical
United States
January 5, 1973 · Limited theatrical · New York City
Belgium
January 15, 1976 · Theatrical
Brazil
October 17, 1980 · Theatrical
Finland
October 6, 1972 · Theatrical
France
November 24, 1971 · Theatrical
Germany
June 1, 1971 · TV
Hungary
October 25, 1974 · TV
Iran
January 1, 1971 · Theatrical
Italy
October 25, 1970 · TV
Japan
August 4, 1979 · Theatrical
July 21, 2018 · Limited theatrical · Digitally remastered version
South Korea
March 30, 1996 · Theatrical
Spain
April 24, 1972 · Theatrical
Sweden
April 19, 1974 · Theatrical
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