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Henkien talo

Original title: The House of the Spirits
  • 19931993
  • K-16K-16
  • 2h 25m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
23K
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Antonio Banderas, Winona Ryder, Glenn Close, Jeremy Irons, and Meryl Streep in Henkien talo (1993)
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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.

IMDb RATING
6.9/10
23K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Bille August
  • Writers
    • Isabel Allende(novel)
    • Bille August
  • Stars
    • Jeremy Irons
    • Meryl Streep
    • Maria Conchita Alonso
  • Director
    • Bille August
  • Writers
    • Isabel Allende(novel)
    • Bille August
  • Stars
    • Jeremy Irons
    • Meryl Streep
    • Maria Conchita Alonso
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 96User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 12 wins

    Videos1

    House of the Spirits
    Trailer 1:38
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    Photos36

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    Henkien talo (1993)
    Antonio Banderas, Winona Ryder, and Jeremy Irons in Henkien talo (1993)
    Antonio Banderas, Winona Ryder, Glenn Close, Jeremy Irons, and Meryl Streep in Henkien talo (1993)
    Antonio Banderas, Winona Ryder, Glenn Close, Jeremy Irons, and Meryl Streep in Henkien talo (1993)
    Antonio Banderas, Winona Ryder, Glenn Close, Jeremy Irons, and Meryl Streep in Henkien talo (1993)
    Antonio Banderas, Winona Ryder, Glenn Close, Jeremy Irons, and Meryl Streep in Henkien talo (1993)
    Antonio Banderas, Winona Ryder, Glenn Close, Jeremy Irons, and Meryl Streep in Henkien talo (1993)
    Winona Ryder, Jeremy Irons, and Meryl Streep in Henkien talo (1993)

    Top cast

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    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
    • Intelligence Officer
    Antonio Banderas
    Antonio Banderas
    • Pedro Tercero Garcia
    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(novel)
      • Bille August
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The women in the family (Nívea, Clara, Blanca and Alba) are all named after Spanish words that evoke the color white.
    • 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 & the Movies: 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

    User reviews96

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    Too short, perhaps?
    I thought the plot of the film was rushed. It attempted to fit into less than 2 hours what the novel does in several hundred pages. As a result, the viewer is left with a complete yet shallow story. This is one of those rare cases where the movie should have been much longer. A longer film would have allowed more of the details to be filled in. To put it simply, the film is a kind of "Cliff Notes" version of the novel. Nevertheless, it does tell an interesting story and the acting is very good (Glen Close in particular).
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    • o_luna
    • Apr 30, 2000

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 14, 1994 (Finland)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • Denmark
      • Portugal
    • Official site
      • Constantin Film (Germany)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Andarnas hus
    • Filming locations
      • Lisbon, Portugal
    • Production companies
      • Constantin Film
      • Spring Creek Productions
      • House of Spirits Film
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    Box office

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    • 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

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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