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.
The Spider's Stratagem has generally received positive reviews.
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The Spider's Stratagem was released in 1970 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 15 reviews, giving The Spider's Stratagem (1970) an average rating of 72%.
Overall, film critics prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 88%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a lower average score of 74%. Professional critics were more impressed with The Spider's Stratagem than amateur reviewers were.
With a score of 72%, The Spider's Stratagem is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1970, which stands at 60%.
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