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The House of the Spirits

  • 1993
  • R
  • 2h 25m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
27K
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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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Period DramaPolitical DramaDramaRomance

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.

  • Director
    • Bille August
  • Writers
    • Isabel Allende
    • Bille August
  • Stars
    • Jeremy Irons
    • Meryl Streep
    • Maria Conchita Alonso
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    27K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Bille August
    • Writers
      • Isabel Allende
      • Bille August
    • Stars
      • Jeremy Irons
      • Meryl Streep
      • Maria Conchita Alonso
    • 106User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 12 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast65

    Jeremy Irons
    Jeremy Irons
    • Esteban Trueba
    Meryl Streep
    Meryl Streep
    • Clara
    Maria Conchita Alonso
    Maria Conchita Alonso
    • Tránsito
    António Assunção
    • Man at Cattlemarket
    • (as António Assumpção)
    Julie Balloo
    • Young Lady
    Frank Baker
    Frank Baker
    • Intelligence Officer
    Antonio Banderas
    Antonio Banderas
    • Pedro
    João Cabral
    João Cabral
    • Soldier
    Carlos César
    • Ambassador's Driver
    Sarita Choudhury
    Sarita Choudhury
    • Pancha
    Rogério Claro
    • Man in Club
    Edith Clement
    • Midwife
    Glenn Close
    Glenn Close
    • Ferula
    Miriam Colon
    Miriam Colon
    • Nana
    Oscar A. Colon
    • Sheriff
    Franco Diogent
    • Man at the Party
    • (as Franco Diogene)
    Pedro Efe
    • Interrogation Officer
    Fran Fullenwider
    • Emer Trueba
    • Director
      • Bille August
    • Writers
      • Isabel Allende
      • Bille August
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews106

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • 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 At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: 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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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 1, 1994 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • Denmark
      • Portugal
    • Official site
      • Constantin Film (Germany)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • French
    • Also known as
      • La casa de los espíritus
    • Filming locations
      • Lisbon, Portugal
    • Production companies
      • Constantin Film
      • House of Spirits Film
      • Costa do Castelo Filmes
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $40,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $6,265,311
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,719,085
      • Apr 3, 1994
    • Gross worldwide
      • $6,265,311
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 25m(145 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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