The House of the Spirits

Name: The House of the Spirits
Genre: Romance, Drama
Released: 1993-10-21
Duration: 2 h 20 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Meryl Streep, Glenn Close, Jeremy Irons, Winona Ryder, Antonio Banderas

1993·Movie·R·140 min·★ 6.9(757)

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

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Can I watch The House of the Spirits in United States? Yes — you can stream The House of the Spirits in United States on Kanopy and Hoopla, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

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United States	Kanopy, Hoopla	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
India	—	Amazon Video
United Kingdom	Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel	Amazon Video, Sky Store
Canada	—	Apple TV Store, YouTube
Australia	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube
Germany	Home of Horror, Home of Horror Amazon Channel, Pluto TV	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube
France	Rakuten TV, Plex	Apple TV Store, YouTube, Canal VOD
Spain	Rakuten TV	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Brazil	Looke, Looke Amazon Channel, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, NetMovies	—
Japan	—	Amazon Video

About The House of the Spirits

The House of the Spirits is a 1993 English-language romance and drama film directed by Bille August. The cast is led by Meryl Streep, Glenn Close, Jeremy Irons. It has a runtime of 2h 20m. Viewers rate it 6.9/10 across 800 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla.

The House of the Spirits was produced by Costa do Castelo Filmes, House of Spirits Film, and Constantin Film and made in Germany and United States of America. It was released on October 21, 1993, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $25 million, it went on to gross $6 million worldwide.

Director: Bille August
Writers: Bille August
Release date: October 21, 1993
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Germany, United States of America
Budget: $25 million
Box office: $6 million
Production: Costa do Castelo Filmes, House of Spirits Film, Constantin Film

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The House of the Spirits cast & crew

The House of the Spirits was directed by Bille August and written by Bille August.

The cast features Meryl Streep as Clara del Valle Trueba, Glenn Close as Ferula Trueba, Jeremy Irons as Esteban Trueba, Winona Ryder as Blanca Trueba, Antonio Banderas as Pedro Tercero Gareia, and Armin Mueller-Stahl as Severo del Valle.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Hans Zimmer, cinematography is by Jörgen Persson, and it was produced by Paulo Trancoso and Mark Rosenberg.

Is The House of the Spirits worth watching?

The House of the Spirits holds an audience score of 6.9/10 from 757 ratings, a solidly received romance films.

At 2h 20m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy romance and drama, The House of the Spirits is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The House of the Spirits

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