The House of the Spirits won awards.
The House of the Spirits is a 1993 German-Danish-Portuguese period drama film directed by Bille August and starring Jeremy Irons , Meryl Streep , Glenn Close , Winona Ryder , Antonio Banderas and Vanessa Redgrave .. Bille August. Bille August. Meryl Streep. Meryl Streep. Jeremy Irons. Jeremy Irons. Glenn Close. Glenn Close. Winona Ryder. Winona Ryder. Antonio Banderas. Antonio Banderas. Vanessa Redgrave. Vanessa Redgrave. period drama film. historical period drama. The supporting cast includes Maria Conchita Alonso , Armin Mueller-Stahl , and Jan Niklas .. Armin Mueller-Stahl. Armin Mueller-Stahl. Maria Conchita Alonso. Maria Conchita Alonso. Jan Niklas. Jan Niklas. Based on the 1982 novel La Casa de los Espiritus by Isabel Allende , the film is about the life of a young lady named Clara during the military dictatorship in Chile , and her recollection of her family history , mainly the rise of her husband , Esteban Trueba .. Isabel Allende. Isabel Allende. novel. The House of the Spirits. La Casa de los Espiritus. The House of the Spirits. military dictatorship. 1973 Chilean coup d'etat. Chile. Chile. The film won some awards , -LRB- Bavarian Film Awards , German Film Awards , the Golden Screen -LRB- Germany -RRB- , Havana Film Festival , and Robert Festival -LRB- Denmark -RRB- , the German Phono Academy and the Guild of German Art House Cinemas -RRB- .. Bavarian Film Awards. Bavarian Film Awards. German Film Awards. German Film Awards. Golden Screen. Goldene Leinwand. Havana Film Festival. Havana Film Festival