claim: The House of the Spirits is based on the 1982 novel La Casa de los Espíritus by Isabel Allende and edited by R.L. Stine.
evidence: Before I forget -LRB- Avant que j' oublie -RRB- is a 2007 French drama film directed , written and starred in by Jacques Nolot .. Jacques Nolot. Jacques Nolot. The film portrays the life of an aging gay man , who was a hustler in his youth , confronting old age , an empty life and a reversal of paying for sex .