Half Spirit: Voice of the Spider (1995)
Half Spirit, a young woman who's spent the past year handcuffed to a radiator by her husband, begins to hear the voice of a spider named Jimminy. She escapes from captivity and falls in love with Gil, a drug dealer traveling to swap drugs for plutonium. She follows him, afraid to approach. She is followed by Badfly, who pushes women off of ledges, convinced that they can fly; he unsuccessfully tries to kill her, then falls for her. Gil is also followed by Priest, a demonic Catholic father with a penchant for pain. The whole sordid tale is narrated by Half Spirit as she writes the tale on her naked body as she lies dying in a hospital.
Director: Henri Barges
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Runtime: 93 min
Release Date: April 30, 1995
Cast
- Catherine Ussel - Half Spirit
- Philippe Spiteri - Badfly
- Marc Duret - Gil
- Jacques Fontan - Priest
- Gilles Szafirko - Voice of Jimminy
- Laurence Le Dantec - la banquière
Screenplay
Editing: Henri Barges
Country: France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
More Films by Director: Henri Barges
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Half Spirit: Voice of the Spider about?
- Half Spirit, a young woman who's spent the past year handcuffed to a radiator by her husband, begins to hear the voice of a spider named Jimminy. She escapes from captivity and falls in love with Gil, a drug dealer traveling to swap drugs for plutonium. She follows him, afraid to approach. She is followed by Badfly, who pushes women off of ledges, convinced that they can fly; he unsuccessfully tries to kill her, then falls for her. Gil is also followed by Priest, a demonic Catholic father with a penchant for pain. The whole sordid tale is narrated by Half Spirit as she writes the tale on her naked body as she lies dying in a hospital.
- Who directed Half Spirit: Voice of the Spider?
- Half Spirit: Voice of the Spider was directed by Henri Barges.
- Who stars in Half Spirit: Voice of the Spider?
- Half Spirit: Voice of the Spider stars Catherine Ussel, Philippe Spiteri, Marc Duret, Jacques Fontan, Gilles Szafirko, Laurence Le Dantec.
- How long is Half Spirit: Voice of the Spider?
- Half Spirit: Voice of the Spider has a runtime of 1h 33m (93 minutes).
- What genre is Half Spirit: Voice of the Spider?
- Half Spirit: Voice of the Spider is a Drama, Thriller film.
- Where was Half Spirit: Voice of the Spider produced?
- Half Spirit: Voice of the Spider was produced in France.