Plot
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.
Written by
Isabel Allende, Bille August
Directed by
Bille August
Crew
Production Countries
France, Germany, Portugal, United States of America, Denmark
Production Companies
Spring Creek Productions, Eurimages, Costa do Castelo Filmes, House of Spirits Film, Constantin Film, Miramax, Det Danske Filminstitut
Languages
English, Español
Awards
12 wins & 1 nomination