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The Spider's stratagem

Italy, 1970
film

Adapted from a J. L. Borges’ short story, “The Theme of the Traitor and the Hero”, Bertolucci’s fourth feature is a haunting mystery a..

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Algorithmically related works from our collection by description:

The Spider = Earth vs the spider

United States, 1958
Similarity: 71%

Theorem = Teorema

Italy, 1968
Similarity: 71%

Kiss of the Spider Woman

United States, 1985
Similarity: 69%

Spider

Australia, 1992
Similarity: 69%

The Old man who read love stories

Australia, 2001
Similarity: 69%

La Strada

Italy, 1954
Similarity: 69%

Espolio

Canada, 1970
Similarity: 69%

Targets

United States, 1968
Similarity: 69%

The Sheltering sky

United States, 1990
Similarity: 68%

Blowup

United Kingdom, 1966
Similarity: 68%

Tenebrae

Italy, 1982
Similarity: 68%

The Mystery of Oberwald = Il Mistero Di Oberwald

Italy, 1980
Similarity: 68%

The Innocent = The Intruder = L'Innocente

Italy, 1976
Similarity: 67%

My father, my master = Padre, padrone.

Italy, 1977
Similarity: 67%

Deception

Australia, 2007
Similarity: 67%

The Devil's backbone = El Espinazo del diablo

Spain, 2001
Similarity: 67%

The Spy who came in from the cold

United Kingdom, 1965
Similarity: 67%

Suspiria [Widescreen]

Italy, 1977
Similarity: 67%
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