The House of the Spirits (film)
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| - | '''Constantin Film AG''' is a [[Germany|German]] film production and film distribution company. | + | '''''The House of the Spirits''''' is a 1993 dramatic [[film|movie]] starring [[Jeremy Irons]], [[Meryl Streep]], [[Glenn Close]], [[Winona Ryder]], and [[Antonio Banderas]]. The supporting cast includes [[Vanessa Redgrave]] and [[Maria Conchita Alonso]]. It was directed by [[Bille August]], and based on the [[Isabel Allende]] novel ''[[The House of the Spirits|La Casa de los Espíritus]]''. |
| - | == History == | + | Principal photography took place in [[Denmark]], but some scenes were filmed in [[Lisbon]] and [[Alentejo]], [[Portugal]]. It won awards at the Bavarian Film Awards, [[German Film Award]]s, Golden Screen ([[Germany]]), [[Havana Film Festival]], and Robert Festival ([[Denmark]]), as well as from the German Phono Academy and the Guild of German Art House Cinemas. |
| - | Constantin Film Distribution GmbH was founded by Waldfried Barthel and Preben Philipsen in [[April 1]], [[1950]] in [[Frankfurt]], [[Germany]]. On December 21, 1964, the name of the company was changed to ''Constantin Film GmbH''. | + | |
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| - | In the 1960s, Constantin film co-produced the [[Harry Alan Towers]] ''[[Fu Manchu]]'' series and the three [[Clint Eastwood]] [[spaghetti western]]s. | + | |
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| - | In 1978, German film producer [[Bernd Eichinger]] bought into the company and became general manager of the now called ''Neue Constantin Film GmbH'' until 1999. Now he is the deputy chairman of the supervisory board. | + | |
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| - | Constantin Film AG is listed on the stock market since 1999. | + | |
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| - | In 2007, Constantin Film announced support for [[Blu-ray Disc]] and [[HD DVD]]. In January 2008, they declared exclusive support for [[Blu-ray Disc]], dropping all future [[HD DVD]] releases. | + | |
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| - | == List of films by Constantin Film Production GmbH== | + | |
| - | * [[The NeverEnding Story (film)|''The NeverEnding Story'']] (1984) | + | |
| - | * [[The Name of the Rose (film)|''The Name of the Rose'']] (1986) | + | |
| - | * [[The House of the Spirits (film)|''The House of the Spirits'']] (1993) | + | |
| - | * [[Fantastic Four (1994 film)|''The Fantastic Four'']] (1994) '''[[Ashcan copy|never released]]''' | + | |
| - | * [[Smilla's Sense of Snow (film)|''Smilla's Sense of Snow'']] (1997) | + | |
| - | * ''[[Der Schuh des Manitu]]'' (2001) | + | |
| - | * [[Resident Evil (film)|''Resident Evil'']] (2002) | + | |
| - | * ''[[Resident Evil: Apocalypse]]'' (2004) | + | |
| - | * [[Downfall (film)|''Downfall'']] ({{lang-de|Der Untergang}}) (2005) | + | |
| - | * [[Fantastic Four (2005 film)|''Fantastic Four'']] (2005) | + | |
| - | * [[Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (film)|''Perfume: The Story of a Murderer'']] (2006) | + | |
| - | * ''[[Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer]]'' (2007) | + | |
| - | * ''[[Resident Evil: Extinction]]'' (2007) | + | |
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The House of the Spirits is a 1993 dramatic movie starring Jeremy Irons, Meryl Streep, Glenn Close, Winona Ryder, and Antonio Banderas. The supporting cast includes Vanessa Redgrave and Maria Conchita Alonso. It was directed by Bille August, and based on the Isabel Allende novel La Casa de los Espíritus.
Principal photography took place in Denmark, but some scenes were filmed in Lisbon and Alentejo, Portugal. It won awards at the Bavarian Film Awards, German Film Awards, Golden Screen (Germany), Havana Film Festival, and Robert Festival (Denmark), as well as from the German Phono Academy and the Guild of German Art House Cinemas.
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