The Spider's Stratagem

The Spider's Stratagem (1970)

Radar 33Slightly unusual1h 40mMystery · Drama

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A quieter title still finding its audience, though the rating rests on a thin sample, so treat it as provisional.

Synopsis

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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Radar score33/100
Quality signal64/100
Audience rating7.0
Votes counted94
Trust signalSlightly unusual

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