Spider in the Web

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Spider in the Web
Spider in the Web poster.jpg
Directed by Eran Riklis
Written byGidon Maron
Emmanuel Naccache
Produced bySabine Brian
Jacqueline de Goeij
Leon Edery
Moshe Edery
Eran Riklis
Michael Sharfstein
Starring
CinematographyRichard Van Oosterhout
Edited byJessica de Koning
Music byJonathan Riklis
Production
companies
Eran Riklis Productions

Ciné Cri De Coeur
Film Constellation
Topia Communications

United King Films

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Distributed byUnited King Films
Tanweer Alliances
Release dates
  • 30 August 2019 (2019-08-30)(United States)
  • 16 January 2020 (2020-01-16)(Israel)
Running time
113 minutes
CountriesIsrael
Belgium
United Kingdom
LanguagesEnglish
Arabic
Hebrew

Spider in the Web is a 2019 spy thriller film directed and co-produced by Eran Riklis, produced by Sabine Brian, Jacqueline de Goeij, Leon Edrey and Michael Sharfstein with screenplay written by Gidon Maron and Emmanuel Naccahe. Starring Ben Kingsley, Monica Bellucci, Itzik Cohen and Itay Tiran, [1] Spider in the Web focuses on a young operative who is sent on a mission to follow an older agent, whose behavior has come into question.

The film is an international co-production of Israel, Belgium and United Kingdom that was released on 30 August 2019 in the United States and on 16 January 2020 in Israel.

Cast

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 67% based on reviews from 9 critics. [2]

Noel Murray of the Los Angeles Times called it "the kind of story that’s been told many times in literary spy novels" but that it was "a magnificent showcase for Kingsley, who's always at his best when his characters look like they know something we don't." [3] Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter wrote: "Tinker tailor soldier snooze." [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Scheck, Frank (29 August 2019). "'Spider in the Web': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  2. "Spider in the Web". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango . Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  3. Noel Murray (August 29, 2019). "Review: Ben Kingsley makes 'Spider' special; John Travolta in 'The Fanatic,' and more". Los Angeles Times .