The Spider's Stratagem ★★★ 1970 Thirty years after his father's murder by the facists, a young man returns to a small Italian town to learn why his father was killed. The locals resist his efforts, and he is trapped in a mysterious web where history and lies exert a stranglehold on the truth. Intriguing, high literate thriller; outrageously lovely color photography. Based on a short story by Jorge Luis Borges. In Italian with English subtitles. 97m/C VHS. IT Giulio Brogi, Alida Valli;
Director:
Bernardo Bertolucci;
Writer:
Bernardo Bertolucci.
