Antonio Banderas, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Glenn Close

Set in South America, this familial saga traces the rise of a lower class man and his romance with his elusive bride.

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R, 2 hrs. 20 min.

Directed by: Bille August

Release Date: April 1, 1994

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DVD Release Date: June 19, 2001

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  • April 13, 2006
    The movie is an adaptation of the book with the same title by Isabel Allende, one of the best South American authors (she was called Gabriel Garcia Marquez's heir). The movie features Jeremy Irons and Glenn Close (in their good days) Meryl Streep (who hasn't had bad days, movie...( read more)wise, at least), Wynona Ryder and Antonio Banderas, and presents the story of a family, as it stretches over four generations, with the good, the bad, the funny, and at times, the surreal. It is, in my oppinion, a good movie, made after a fabulous book. If you want to see a good movie, with good acting and an enjoyable, yet very "serious" story, watch the movie. If you want to catch the in-depths of the story, and understand why certain things happen the way they do, read the book first.
  • June 2, 2008
    Wow. I get the feeling the book was not nearly as crappy as this.
  • December 20, 2007
    Fantastic!
  • October 8, 2009
    Me encantó...gran historia, gran reparto, grandes actuaciones,..la volvería a ver.
  • August 22, 2009
    Como un cuento de hadas al principio y como un retrato mundial al final, esta historia nos lleva de la mano por distintos pasajes, distintas creencias y distintos personajes. Lo mejor sin duda es Glenn Close y Meryl Streep. Las dos estan completamente impresionantes, hechas y der...( read more)echas, y con un personaje redondo, conciso, coherente pero lo mas dificil de todo... VIVO. A diferencia de Winona Ryder que en lo personal se me hace pesima actriz, que solo ilustra (de mas) y posa (muy bien, es bastante guapa).
  • August 20, 2009
    Tragic, dark, romantic.
  • June 26, 2009
    Amo esta pelicula...
  • June 15, 2009
    Otra adaptación que no hace justicia al libro en que está basada. Aún así me gustó Jeremy Irons como Esteban Trueba.
  • June 13, 2009
    The book is far better...
  • June 10, 2009
    Even a high-powered cast cannot save this sketchy depiction of 70 years in the history of an unnamed country (reportedly Chile) as seen by three generations of aristocracy. Not quite an all-out embarrassment, but close.

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