Fantasy ·Drama · France · 1971 · 1h 16m

The Water Spider

L'Araignée d'eau

The Water Spider poster
Director
Jean-Daniel Verhaeghe
Cast
Elisabeth Wiener as Nadie Marc Eyraud as Bernard Marie-Ange Dutheil as Catherine André Julien as Le paysan Pierre Meyrand as Le curé Josep Maria Flotats as
Crew
Jean Gonnet — Director of Photography Marie-Claire Korber — Editor Serge Kaufman — Original Music Composer Jean-Daniel Verhaeghe — Writer Marcel Bealu — Novel Bernard Paris — Producer
Synopsis

Bernard is in love with a water spider. He wants to replace his wife Catherine with the spider because she bores him. The spider transforms into a tarantula and later in a mysterious mute girl named Nadie. He falls in love with the girl/spider and finally he has to choose between his wife or the spider.

Mood & Themes
monsterbased on novel or booksurreal
Key Collaborators
Jean-Daniel Verhaeghe Director Jean Gonnet Director of Photography Marie-Claire Korber Editor Serge Kaufman Original Music Composer Jean-Daniel Verhaeghe Writer Marcel Bealu Novel Bernard Paris Producer
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