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Spider is a 2002 psychological-thriller film directed by David Cronenberg and adapted from Patrick McGrath's novel. Ralph Fiennes plays Dennis Cleg, a mentally disturbed man who returns to a halfway house in London's East End and tries to reconstruct memories of his childhood. The film presents his recollections of family trauma in fragments, making the reliability of what he remembers central to the story.
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What is Spider about?
Spider is a 2002 psychological-thriller directed by David Cronenberg and adapted from Patrick McGrath's novel. Ralph Fiennes plays Dennis Cleg, who returns to a halfway house in London's East End and reconstructs troubling childhood memories.
Who plays Dennis Cleg in Spider?
Ralph Fiennes plays Dennis Cleg, the film's central character. The cast also includes Miranda Richardson in multiple roles connected to Dennis's memories.
Is Spider based on a book?
Yes. The film is based on Patrick McGrath's novel Spider. Cronenberg's adaptation focuses heavily on subjective memory, mental illness, and uncertainty about what Dennis remembers.
What kind of film is Spider?
It is a psychological thriller with a slow, unsettling approach rather than a conventional action plot. The story develops through Dennis's fragmented recollections and the possible gap between memory and reality.
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