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The House of the Spirits

The House of the Spirits

1993Movie⏱️ 2h 25mR🏆 #2981 Top Rated
DramaRomance
6.9
IMDB Rating
26,321 votes

A rancher, his clairvoyant wife, and their family face turbulent years in South America in this adaptation of Isabel Allende's best-seller.

Director
Bille August
Writers
Isabel Allende, Bille August
Stars
Jeremy Irons, Meryl Streep, Maria Conchita Alonso
Release Date
April 1, 1994
Language
English, Spanish, French
Country
Germany, Denmark, Portugal, United States
🏆 12
Wins
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 105
Reviews
📋 30.8K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Jeremy Irons
Jeremy Irons
as Esteban Trueba
Meryl Streep
Meryl Streep
as Clara
Maria Conchita Alonso
Maria Conchita Alonso
as Tránsito
👤
António Assunção
as Man at Cattlemarket
👤
Julie Balloo
as Young Lady
Frank Baker
Frank Baker
as Intelligence Officer
Antonio Banderas
Antonio Banderas
as Pedro
João Cabral
João Cabral
as Soldier
👤
Carlos César
as Ambassador's Driver
Sarita Choudhury
Sarita Choudhury
as Pancha

💰 Box Office

$6,265,311
Worldwide Gross
$6,265,311
Domestic Gross
$1,719,085
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2.39 : 1
Sound
Dolby Stereo
Color
Color
Filming Location
Lisbon, Portugal
Production
Constantin Film, Spring Creek Productions, House of Spirits Film

🏷️ Keywords

selective mutismpatriarchclairvoyantchilean coup d'etatoppression

🎯 Categories

Period DramaPolitical DramaDramaRomance

⭐ Featured Review

You will be pleasantly surprised!
by Silent-Jay-2022-08-14
8/10

"I went into this film blind after missing out on it in the nineties after not appealing to my younger self at the time. Now i'm more mature and open to all types of film, and not biased (i don't live in South America and have not read the book). Tbh i didn't even read the storyline before so had no incline to either the story or even the exact genre of film i would be viewing, which imo always makes a film more intriguing the less you know about it. To cut out the main jist of my review, i throughly enjoyed it from start to end! With great acting, scenery, score and editing y..."

💡 Did You Know?

Film debut of Grace Gummer, Meryl Streep's daughter. She plays Streep's character, Clara, as a young girl.

📖 Synopsis

A rancher, his clairvoyant wife, and their family face turbulent years in South America in this adaptation of Isabel Allende's best-seller.