THE HOUSE OF THE SPIRITS (STAR)(STAR) Esteban Trueba Jeremy Irons Ferula Glenn Close Clara Meryl Streep Blanca Winona Ryder Nivea Vanessa Redgrave Written and directed by Bille August. Based on the novel by IsabelAllende. Running Time: 138 minutes. Classified R (for strongsexuality, and for violence). Opening today at local theaters.
The story told in "The House of the Spirits" is a lusty,passionate Latin melodrama, filled with ghosts, magic, poison andromance. The material demands to be handled with cheerful abandon.But by some strange alchemy the film turns the story into a brooding,intellectualized drama. There are …
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