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The Spider's Stratagem

1970, Movie, NR, 97 mins

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Originally produced for Italian TV, but released theatrically, Bernardo Bertolucci's THE SPIDER'S STRATAGEM is a mysterious, moody,and richly textured adaptation of Jose Luis Borges's short story,"Theme of the Traitor and the Hero," with the story transposed from Ireland to Italy, and continuing the themes of fascism, conformity, and identity from Bertolucci's previous film THE CONFORMIST (1971). A train pulls into the station in the small town of Tara, Italy,and a man nam... read more leave a comment
Year: 1970
Rated NR

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Cast
Giulio Brogi: Athos Magnani, Sr./Athos Magnani, Jr.
Alida Vali: Draifa
Tino Scotti: Costa
Pippo Campanini: Gaibazzi
Franco Giovanelli: Rasori
Allen Midgett: Sailor

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