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The House of the Spirits (1994)

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Reviews Counted:13

Fresh:6

Rotten:7

Average Rating:5.5/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 13 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: THE HOUSE OF THE SPIRITS is a cinematic rendering of Isabelle Allende's critically acclaimed magical-realist novel about three generations of a Chilean family. The film investigates the personal... THE HOUSE OF THE SPIRITS is a cinematic rendering of Isabelle Allende's critically acclaimed magical-realist novel about three generations of a Chilean family. The film investigates the personal and social upheavals that tear apart both family and country--until, in one moment of understanding, the patriarch, spurred by the diaries of his dead wife, renounces his life of power and oppression in an act of unprecedented heroism. [More]

Starring: Meryl Streep, Glenn Close, Jeremy Irons, Winona Ryder

Starring: Meryl Streep, Glenn Close, Jeremy Irons, Winona Ryder, Antonio Banderas

Director: Bille August

Director: Bille August

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Michael Dequina

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Emanuel Levy

A total misfire, from conception to execution to casting. With the exception of Banderas, all the leads are played by American and British actors.

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Derek Adams

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James Sanford

Sterling cast, but a thoroughly mundane movie

comment Comment | Nov., 22 2004 03:39 PM

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Janet Maslin

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Rich Cline

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comment Comment | Oct., 03 2003 11:55 PM

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Neil Martin

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Palo Alto Weekly

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Brian J. Arthurs

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comment Comment | Oct., 04 2002 03:10 PM

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Philip Martin

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comment Comment | Aug., 29 2002 08:56 AM

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Laura Clifford

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comment Comment | Aug., 06 2002 10:02 AM

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James Berardinelli

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Marjorie Baumgarten

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Mark R. Leeper

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Scott Renshaw

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