Spider (2002)

Note des utilisateurs:

6.9/10   

Réalisateur:

David Cronenberg

Writers:

Patrick McGrath (novel)
Patrick McGrath (written by)

Release Date:

13 septembre 2002 (Portugal)

Genre:

Drame | Mystery | Thriller

Accroche:

The only thing worse than losing your mind... is finding it again.

Plot:

A mentally-disturbed man takes residence in a halfway house. His mind gradually slips back into the realm created by his illness, where he replays a key part of his childhood.

Plot Keywords:

Actress Playing Multiple Roles | Railway Station | Extramarital Affair | Kitchen Scene | Animal In Title

Awards:

12 wins & 16 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

May be Cronenberg's best

Ensemble

Ralph Fiennes	...	Spider
Miranda Richardson	...	Yvonne / Mrs. Cleg
Gabriel Byrne	...	Bill Cleg
Lynn Redgrave	...	Mrs. Wilkinson
John Neville	...	Terrence
Bradley Hall	...	Dennis Cleg as a child
Gary Reineke	...	Freddy
Philip Craig	...	John
Cliff Saunders	...	Bob
Tara Ellis	...	Nora
Sara Stockbridge	...	Gladys
Arthur Whybrow	...	Ernie
Nicola Duffett	...	Barmaid
Jake Nightingale	...	Large Man
Alison Egan	...	Flashing Yvonne

Autre(s) titre(s) :

Spider (Canada: French title)
Spider (France) [fr]

MPAA:

Rated R for sexuality, brief violence and language.

Durée:

98 min | Spain:94 min (DVD edition)

Pays:

Canada | UK

Langue:

Anglais

Couleur:

Couleur

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Son:

Dolby Digital

Classification:

Iceland:12 | Brazil:14 | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA | Canada:14A | Finland:K-15 | France:-12 | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Japan:PG-12 | New Zealand:R13 | Norway:15 | Philippines:PG-13 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:M18 | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R

Emplacements De Pelliculage:

Cinespace Film Studios, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Capitol Films

Anecdotes:

David Cronenberg received the screenplay from Patrick McGrath out of the blue, with a note attached saying that Ralph Fiennes was interested in playing the part of Spider. After about four pages, Cronenberg had decided that he wanted to do the film.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: Shadow on the road just before Spider gets the rope from the construction site.

Guillemet:

Mrs. Wilkinson: What've you done? What have you done?

Movie Connections:

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May be Cronenberg's best

I was lucky enough to see a screening of this in Queens, where David Cronenberg spoke about the film afterwards. He may be the most intelligent filmmaker working today. This is such an incredibly complex film, with so many levels of interpretations and ambiguity, which most great films offer an audience. The acting is first-rate and Oscar-worthy in a literal sense, not a bulls*** Hollywood sense; the composition of the shots is beautiful; the story is flawless and engaging; the production design is perfect - I could go on, but you get the picture. What's unfortunate is so many critics are discussing this film as one about schizophrenia, which it really isn't, nor was it meant to be. As it turns out, it is an excellent representation of the schizophrenic experience. But Cronenberg intended it to be representational of the human condition, with all its mysteries, uncertainties and existential anxieties. What was never an uncertainty, however, is Cronenberg's skillful mastery of delivering genius.