Spider's Web

Spider's Web

1989 · 196 min · ★ 6.2 · Drama

Ulrich Mühe plays a German businessman who was born completely without scruples. This makes him an eminently suitable candidate for success in the chaotic years after World War I. The shameless man's story is contrasted with that of his polar opposite, a Jewish anarchist.

Directed by Bernhard Wicki · Written by Wolfgang Kirchner

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