The House of the Spirits
The House of the Spirits
The House of the Spirits
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1993
2h 20m
6.9(715 votes)
Romance
Drama

Overview

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

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Production Companies

Constantin Film

Cast & Crew

33 members
Acting

Meryl Streep

Clara del Valle Trueba

Meryl Streep
Acting

Glenn Close

Ferula Trueba

Glenn Close
Acting

Jeremy Irons

Esteban Trueba

Jeremy Irons
Acting

Winona Ryder

Blanca Trueba

Winona Ryder
Acting

Antonio Banderas

Pedro Tercero Gareia

Antonio Banderas
Acting

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Severo del Valle

Armin Mueller-Stahl
Acting

María Conchita Alonso

Transito Soto

María Conchita Alonso
Acting

Vincent Gallo

Esteban García

Vincent Gallo
Acting

Jan Niklas

Count Jean de Satigny

Jan Niklas
Acting

Joaquín Martínez

Segundo

Joaquín Martínez
Acting

Sarita Choudhury

Pancha

Sarita Choudhury
Acting

Teri Polo

Rosa

Teri Polo
Acting

Miriam Colon

Nana

Miriam Colon
Acting

Vanessa Redgrave

Nivea del Valle

Vanessa Redgrave
Acting

Grace Gummer

Clara del Valle Trueba - as a Child

Grace Gummer
Acting

Hannah Taylor-Gordon

Blanca (child)

Hannah Taylor-Gordon
Acting

Josh Maguire

Pedro (child)

No Image
Acting

Fran Fullenwider

Ester Trueba

Fran Fullenwider
Acting

Pedro Efe

Interrogation Officer

Pedro Efe
Acting

Hans Wyprächtiger

Dr. Cuevas

Hans Wyprächtiger
Acting

Miguel Guilherme

Soldier

Miguel Guilherme
Acting

José Mora Ramos

Soldier 1

José Mora Ramos
Acting

Martin Umbach

TV Reporter

Martin Umbach
Acting

Carlos Rodrigues

Postman

Carlos Rodrigues
Acting

Anabela Teixeira

Unknown Role

Anabela Teixeira
Acting

Helena Laureano

Unknown Role

Helena Laureano
Acting

Patrícia Tavares

Unknown Role

Patrícia Tavares
Acting

Maria Hernâni

Unknown Role

No Image
Directing

Carlos Conceição

(uncredited)

Carlos Conceição
Acting

Heitor Lourenço

(Uncredited)

Heitor Lourenço
Acting

Isabel Simões

(Uncredited)

Isabel Simões
Acting

Osvaldo Canhita

(Uncredited)

Osvaldo Canhita
Acting

Denys Hawthorne

Unknown Role

Denys Hawthorne

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