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.
Unfortunately the movie The Spider's Stratagem is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Bernardo Bertolucci | Director |
| Writing | Jorge Luis Borges | Original Story |
| Camera | Vittorio Storaro | Director of Photography |
| Production | Giovanni Bertolucci | Producer |
| Camera | Franco Di Giacomo | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Roberto Perpignani | Editor |
| Art | Maria Paola Maino | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maria Paola Maino | Costume Design |
| Directing | Giuseppe Bertolucci | Assistant Director |
| Writing | Bernardo Bertolucci | Screenplay |
| Writing | Eduardo de Gregorio | Screenplay |
| Writing | Marilù Parolini | Screenplay |
| Sound | Giorgio Pelloni | Sound Designer |
| Editing | Giancarlo Venarucci | First Assistant Editor |
| Directing | Domenico Rafele | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Enrico Umetelli | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Giuseppe Lanci | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Giuseppe Alberti | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Mauro Marchetti | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Alfredo Marchetti | Key Grip |
| Production | Attilio Viti | Production Secretary |
| Production | Pietro Sassaroli | Administration |
| Editing | Emanuele Prandi | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Giorgio Pelloni | Sound |
| Production | Aldo U. Passalacqua | General Manager |
| Production | Pietro Sassaroli | Accountant |
| Production | Nicola Venditti | Unit Manager |
