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By today\u2019s standards, this week\u2019s film stands out for its gobsmacking cast of Meryl streep, Gleen Close, Jeremy Irons, Antonio Banderas, and Winona Ryder. But back in the 90s,\u00a0The House of the Spirits<\/i>\u00a0caught attention as both an adaptation of Isabel Allende\u2019s beloved novel and the biggest acquisition Miramax had ever landed. Set over decades in Chile with mild mysticism and political revolution, the film whitewashed and condensed the novel into a poorly received epic long forgotten by year\u2019s end – with Miramax enjoying their biggest success yet in\u00a0Pulp Fiction<\/i>.<\/p>\n
The film was the follow-up to back-to-back Palme d\u2019Or wins for director Bille August, after\u00a0The Best Intentions<\/i>\u00a0and the Oscar-annointed\u00a0Pelle the Conqueror<\/i>. This episode, we look to Palme d\u201dor winners for a round of Alter Egos as we discuss the film\u2019s many problems. We discuss the false narrative of Streep vs. Close among Oscar obsessives, Ryder as a quintessentially 90s star, and Streep\u2019s early 90s roadblocks.<\/p>\n
Topics also include \u201can abundance of juices\u201d, Irons\u2019 expanding set of false teeth, and Close\u2019s Oscar chances this year.<\/p>\n
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