Spider in the Web
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| Directed by | Eran Riklis |
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| Cinematography | Richard Van Oosterhout |
| Edited by | Jessica de Koning |
| Music by | Jonathan Riklis |
Production companies | Eran Riklis Productions Ciné Cri De Coeur |
| Distributed by | United King Films Tanweer Alliances |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
| Countries | Israel Belgium United Kingdom |
| Languages | English 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 screnplay 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, and was released on 30 August 2019 in the United States and on 16 January 2020 in Israel.
Cast
- Ben Kingsley as Adereth
- Monica Bellucci as Angela Caroni
- Itay Tiran as Daniel
- Itzik Cohen as Samuel
- Filip Peeters as Jans Martens
- Hilde Van Mieghem as Anne-Marie
Reception
Upon release, Spider in the Web received poor to mixed reviews from critics and audiences, which criticized the film's screenwriting, acting, direction and editing while praising Kingsley's performance and the action sequences. The film currently has 75% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[2]
References
- ^ Scheck, Frank (29 August 2019). "'Spider in the Web': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ "Spider in the Web". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 31 January 2020.