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ITALY · 1970
The Spider’s Stratagem
Italian Neorealism
Fascism and political betrayal
Paternal mystery and family secrets
Small-town deception
Identity and inheritance
Historical revisionism
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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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