# The House of the Spirits (1993)

> A sweeping Chilean family saga where clairvoyance, class conflict, and revolutionary politics fracture a powerful patriarch's household.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1586

## Facts

- Runtime: 140 min
- Genres: Romance, Drama
- Director: Bille August
- Cast: Meryl Streep, Glenn Close, Jeremy Irons, Winona Ryder, Antonio Banderas, Armin Mueller-Stahl, María Conchita Alonso, Vincent Gallo
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107151/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: sweeping, oppressive, passionate, historical drama night, literary adaptation viewing

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