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Summary:

A hauntingly romantic epic tale spanning three generations of the Trueba family. At its core is the stormy, yet passionate relationship between the supernaturally gifted Clara and her controlling husband Esteban, who resists change both politically and personally.

Contributors:

August, Bille, 1948- , screenwriter, film director

Eichinger, Bernd , presenter, film producer

Leicht, Edwin , film producer

Weinstein, Paula , film producer

Rosenberg, Mark, 1948-1992 , film producer

Streep, Meryl , actor

Close, Glenn, 1947- , actor

Irons, Jeremy, 1948- , actor

Ryder, Winona, 1971- , actor

Banderas, Antonio , actor

Alonso, Maria Conchita , actor

Gallo, Vincent, 1961- , actor

Niklas, Jan , actor

Choudhury, Sarita , actor

Polo, Teri, 1969- , actor

Colon, Miriam , actor

Mueller-Stahl, Armin, 1930- , actor

Redgrave, Vanessa, 1937- , actor

Persson, Jörgen, 1936- , director of photography

Asp, Anna, 1946- , production designer

Zimmer, Hans , composer

Baum, Barbara, 1944- , costume designer

Billeskov Jansen, Janus, 1951- , editor of moving image work

Allende, Isabel

Miramax Films , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Constantin Film (Firm) , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Spring Creek Productions , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

In English.

Related Works:

Motion picture adaptation of: Casa de los espíritus [by Allende, I.]

Subjects:

Families — South America — Drama

Man-woman relationships — South America — Drama

South America — Social conditions — 20th century — Drama

Families

Man-woman relationships

Social conditions

South America

1900-1999

Genres:

Motion pictures

Drama

Feature films

Fiction films

Film adaptations

Romance films

System Details:

DVD; NTSC, region 1; Dolby digital.

Performers:

Cast: Meryl Streep, Glenn Close, Jeremy Irons, Winona Ryder, Antonio Banderas, Maria Conchita Alonso, Vincent Gallo, Jan Niklas, Joaquin Martinez, Sarita Choudhury, Teri Polo, Miriam Colon, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Vanessa Redgrave.

Production Credits:

Director of photography, Jörgen Persson ; production designer, Anna Asp ; music by Hans Zimmer ; costume designer, Barbara Baum ; editor, Janus Billeskov Jansen.

General Notes:

Based on the novel of the same name by Isabel Allende.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1993.
Wide screen.

Audience:

MPAA rating: R; for strong sexuality, and for violence.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (133 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

4 3/4 in.; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; stereo; Dolby Digital 2.0; sound

Film Characteristics:

wide screen

Video Characteristics:

NTSC

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

HOU 1993 DVD

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 096009779894
Publisher Number, Echo Bridge Home Entertainment: 77989

OCLC Numbers:

745479129