Unlike many other works by King , there is little focus on the supernatural ; although several supernatural occurrences are implied , the only such events that clearly occur in the book are two telepathic visions , which , along with the solar eclipse backdrop , form a link to King 's novel '' Gerald 's Game . '' The novel was adapted into a 1995 film directed by Taylor Hackford . It starred Kathy Bates as Dolores , with Jennifer Jason Leigh as her daughter Selena , and Judy Parfitt as Vera Donovan
solar eclipse
Solar eclipse of July 20, 1963
Dolores Claiborne