The House of the Spirits
1993 · 140 min · Director: Bille August
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In mid-20th-century, the impoverished Esteban marries Clara and they have a daughter, Blanca. Esteban works hard and eventually has enough money to buy a hacienda, and he eventually becomes a local patriarch. He becomes very conservative and is feared by his workers. When Blanca grows up, she falls in love with a young revolutionary, Pedro, who urges the workers to fight for socialism. It is unavoidable that Pedro and Esteban are pitted against each other. Esteban tries to stop the love affair between Pedro and his daughter by all means possible, but soon Blanca becomes pregnant and has a daughter. The void between father and daughter seems unbridgeable when Blanca moves in with Pedro.
Emotional fingerprint
The House of the Spirits (1993) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Awe 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Awe. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Awe. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Tension
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Love | 48 % | 32 % | 33 % | 38 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Sadness | 50 % | 23 % | 34 % | 43 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Hope | 46 % | 24 % | 28 % | 31 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Love | 48 % | 39 % | 24 % | 26 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Love | 49 % | 44 % | 24 % | 27 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Love | 51 % | 44 % | 28 % | 25 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 59 % | 48 % | 45 % | 25 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Love | 63 % | 55 % | 55 % | 23 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Love | 61 % | 51 % | 48 % | 31 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 68 % | 32 % | 54 % | 46 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 75 % | 28 % | 68 % | 48 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 68 % | 41 % | 54 % | 45 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Love | 54 % | 39 % | 33 % | 34 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Hope | 53 % | 30 % | 32 % | 33 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Sadness | 69 % | 44 % | 50 % | 50 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Tension | 84 % | 45 % | 75 % | 48 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Tension | 89 % | 29 % | 88 % | 44 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 123′ | Disturbing | 88 % | 34 % | 74 % | 57 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 130′ | Hope | 81 % | 56 % | 41 % | 64 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 137′ | Hope | 77 % | 68 % | 18 % | 62 % |
Cinderella
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Count Jean de Satigny
Blanca (child)
Pedro (child)
Father Antonio
Alba
Details
- Directed by
- Bille August
- Written by
- Bille August, Isabel Allende
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1993
- Runtime
- 140 min
- Country
- Germany, Denmark, Portugal, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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