Claim: The House of the Spirits is based on the 1982 book La Casa de los Espíritus by Isabel Allende.
Evidence: Based on the 1982 novel La Casa de los Espíritus by Isabel Allende , the film is about the life of a young lady named Clara during the military dictatorship in Chile , and her recollection of her family history , mainly the rise of her husband , Esteban Trueba.