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The Spider's Stratagem (1970)
Strategia del ragno (original title)

100 min  -  Drama | Mystery   -  1971 (France)
7.2
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Athos Magnani, a young researcher, returns to Tara, where his father was killed before his birth, at the request of Draifa... See full summary »

Director:

Bernardo Bertolucci

Writers:

Jorge Luis Borges (story), Bernardo Bertolucci, and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Giulio Brogi, Alida Valli and Pippo Campanini
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Cast

Credited cast:
Giulio Brogi Giulio Brogi ...
Athos Magnani, father and son
Alida Valli ...
Draifa
Pippo Campanini Pippo Campanini ...
Gaibazzi
Franco Giovanelli Franco Giovanelli ...
Rasori
Tino Scotti Tino Scotti ...
Costa
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Allen Midgette Allen Midgette ...
Sailor
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Storyline

Athos Magnani, a young researcher, returns to Tara, where his father was killed before his birth, at the request of Draifa. The father, also named Athos Magnani and looking exactly like the son, was killed by a fascist in 1936 -- or so says Draifa (his mistress), the town statue, and everyone in town. As the son untangles the web of lies this story is constructed from, he finds himself ensnared in the same web. Written by Jon Reeves <jreeves@imdb.com>  

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Mistress | Dead Father | Psychoanalysis | Train | Painting  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Mystery

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Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A Estratégia da Aranha See more »

Filming Locations:

Sabbioneta, Mantua, Lombardia, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Radiotelevisione Italiana (RAI), Red Film See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording)

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

The movie makes extensive reference to two famous Italian artists: several shots of Tara are based on Giorgio De Chirico's paintings, while the opening credits show some paintings of Antonio Ligabue's. See more »

Connections

References Gone with the Wind (1939) See more »

Soundtracks

"Rigoletto"
Written by Giuseppe Verdi See more »