The Spider's Stratagem (1970). Director: Bernardo Bertolucci
This intriguing tale centers on thirty-four year old Athos Magnani, who arrives in a small Italian town where his father is a venerated hero because he was "vilely murdered by Fascist bullets" the same year Athos was born. His father's name was also Athos Magnani and the younger Athos is a dead-ringer for his father. He is the same age now that his father was when he was murdered. Athos has come to town to help unveil a new statue to his father, but his father's former mistress wants him to uncover who killed his father, since the culprits have never been brought to justice. With plenty of twists and atmosphere, this is a mystery for the ages
M (1931). Director: Fritz Lang
This classic mystery and thriller is set in a German city that is being terrorized by a serial killer, who murders little girls and then taunts the city by sending letters to the newspaper. The pressure on Police Inspector Lormann to find the killer is palpable and his team works frantically, trying to identify the killer. The criminals of the city are equally dismayed because the police crackdown is bad for their businesses. The city's top gangster mobilizes both the criminals and the beggars to find this killer and end the reign of terror. Who is the killer and who will find him first?
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