The House of the Spirits
1993 · Movie · R · 140 min · ★ 6.9 · 37% critics
A wealthy landowner and his clairvoyant wife build a life together as their family grows, while tensions at home and political unrest around them slowly reshape everything. Over the years, personal conflicts and social upheaval push the family through difficult and turbulent times in South America.
Based on The House of the Spirits
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Details
- Years
- 1993
- Release date
- 1993-10-21
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 140 min
- Critic score
- 37/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (741 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy sweeping family dramas with political upheaval and strong performances; Not for you if you prefer lighter, faster stories or dislike serious adaptations with a heavy tone, like Night Train to Lisbon.
Pros: strong performances; lush visuals; emotional scope | Cons: uneven pacing; crowded story; stiff dialogue
Themes
- farm
- central and south america
- farm worker
- paranormal phenomena
- coup d'etat
- santiago, chile
- domestic violence
- estate
- clairvoyant
- family estate
Cast & crew
Meryl Streep
as Clara del Valle Trueba
Glenn Close
as Ferula Trueba
Jeremy Irons
as Esteban Trueba
Winona Ryder
as Blanca Trueba
Antonio Banderas
as Pedro Tercero Gareia
Armin Mueller-Stahl
as Severo del Valle
María Conchita Alonso
as Transito Soto
Vincent Gallo
as Esteban García
Jan Niklas
as Count Jean de Satigny
Joaquín Martínez
as Segundo
Directed by Bille August