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Overview

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6.4/10   7,187 votes
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Director:
Bille August
Writers:
Isabel Allende (novel)
Bille August (writer)
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Release Date:
1 April 1994 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Romance more
Plot:
Chile, second half of the 20th century. The poor Esteban marries Clara and they get a daughter, Blanca... more | add synopsis
Awards:
11 wins more
NewsDesk:
Streep Inspired Ryder's Happiness
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User Comments:
Excellent cast, photography, music, but........ more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Meryl Streep ... Clara del Valle Trueba

Glenn Close ... Férula Trueba

Jeremy Irons ... Esteban Trueba

Winona Ryder ... Blanca Trueba

Antonio Banderas ... Pedro Tercero García

Vanessa Redgrave ... Nívea del Valle

Maria Conchita Alonso ... Tránsito Soto

Armin Mueller-Stahl ... Severo del Valle

Jan Niklas ... Count Jean de Satigny
Sarita Choudhury ... Pancha García
António Assunção ... Man at Cattlemarket
Julie Balloo ... Young Lady
Frank Baker ... Intelligence Officer
João Cabral ... Soldier
Miguel Guilherme ... Soldier
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Åndernes hus (Denmark)
A Casa dos Espíritos (Portugal)
Das Geisterhaus (Germany)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong sexuality, and for violence.
Runtime:
140 min | Germany:141 min | Spain:146 min
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Filming Locations:
Alentejo, Portugal more

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Anachronisms: Alba is eating KFC, but the KFC name/logo wasn't adopted until the 1990s (it was formerly Kentucky Fried Chicken), it's in a basket instead of a box, and the chain wasn't franchised in South America in the 1970s anyway. more
Quotes:
Férula Trueba: I'm so sorry. It's just I'm not used to people hugging me or touching me. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Mavra mesanyhta: (#1.19)" (2008) more
Soundtrack:
La Paloma more

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13 out of 17 people found the following comment useful:-
Excellent cast, photography, music, but........, 1 May 2004
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Author: Keith F. Hatcher from La Rioja, Spain



I just do not get very inspired in this treatment of Isabel Allende's novel. The worst thing is that I cannot even identify exactly what it is that does not succeed in really drawing me into the story. Evidently the film is well made, beautiful filming, and the cast is really extraordinary, with some magnificent interpretations. The make-up department did excellent work on the aging process of the players. This is the second time I have seen this film, but the story's continuity did not get me really sympathising with and feeling for the characters. There is something missing: however, no way can either Meryl Streep or Jeremy Irons, among the other leading actors, be blamed for this. There is something abstract here which I cannot explain. It may be arguable that this film is better than `Missing' (1982) (qv), however `Missing' pulled me much more into the story.

Certainly, in no way should you pass up this film if you get a chance to see it: there are very good interpretations, at times even wondrous, combining with very intelligent photography and Hans Zimmer doing some of his best work.

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