Spider's Web (1989)

Original title

Das Spinnennetz

Directed by

Bernhard Wicki

Genre

drama film

Country

Germany

Runtime

3h 16m

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 11 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows a young man in postwar Germany who rises through the ranks of society while becoming entangled with nationalist and criminal groups. It shows his shifting loyalties and the dark compromises he makes for power.

sombermethodicalbleakrestrainedhistoricalcontemplativeintense

What happens

Spider's Web (German: Das Spinnennetz) is a 1989 West German film directed by Bernhard Wicki. It is based on the 1923 novel by Joseph Roth. It was chosen as West Germany's official submission to the 62nd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, but did not manage to receive a nomination. The film was the last submission by West Germany, due to German reunification in 1990, Germany competed at the 63rd Academy Awards as a single country. The film was also entered into the 1989 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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