The House of the Spirits
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69% Critic Match

The House of the Spirits

6.9 / 10 1993 2h 20mR English
RomanceDrama

Storyline

A rancher, his clairvoyant wife and their family face turbulent years in South America.

Cast & Crew

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Clara del Valle Trueba

Lead
Glenn Close

Glenn Close

Ferula Trueba

Jeremy Irons

Jeremy Irons

Esteban Trueba

Winona Ryder

Winona Ryder

Blanca Trueba

Antonio Banderas

Antonio Banderas

Pedro Tercero Gareia

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Severo del Valle

María Conchita Alonso

María Conchita Alonso

Transito Soto

Vincent Gallo

Vincent Gallo

Esteban García

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Bille August's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The House of the Spirits is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker