The House of the Spirits

1993
R
2h 25m

IMDb RATING

6.9/10

25K

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Antonio Banderas, Winona Ryder, Glenn Close, Jeremy Irons, and Meryl Streep in The House of the Spirits (1993)

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Drama Romance

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

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IMDb RATING

6.9/10

25K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 12 wins & 1 nomination

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

Goofs
There is a sequence that occurs at Christmas. There is snow on the ground and the characters are dressed for winter. Winter occurs from June to August (approximately) in the countries south from the Equator, like Chile. (Much of the movie was filmed in Denmark.)

Quotes
Férula Trueba: I'm so sorry. It's just I'm not used to people hugging me or touching me.

Alternate versions
Was initially released as a 145 minute long film, which was shown in Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands and across Scandinavia. In all other territories, a version cutting over 10 minutes of footage and lasting 132 minutes was released instead to both theaters and home video. The opening in particular is drastically different between the two versions.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Four Weddings and a Funeral/The Cement Garden/Above the Rim/Raining Stones/The Wonderful Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl (1994)

Soundtracks
La Paloma
Written by Sebastian Iradier (as Sebastian De Yradier)/Michael Jary
Performed by Rosita Serrano
Published by Edition Cinema
Courtesy of Eastwest Records GmbH

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epic romantic saga

this film has spirit, hope and courage. a love story spanning three generations, dealing with mystic experiences, cruel ambition and selfless devotion. wonderfully moving performances by entire cast. irons plays a powerful fool who's lost his humanity, but not his desire to love. streep is wonderful as a woman who is a bridge between life and spirit. close is moving as a woman who denied her own desires tending first her mother, then her brother. rider blossoms with courage and passion for banderas who is fine as revolutionist. do not attempt to watch this film--feel it, experience it, open your heart to it's romantic and passionate tale. allow it charm you and take you back to timeless story telling of hope and disappointment and cruel injustice and forgiveness. it's clear that this piece is a collective gift of love from all involved to all whom are willing to be transported to romance, to spiritual connections, to love strong enough to reach beyond death.