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The House of Water

6.519841h 30mMovieDrama

Set in the 1920s in Venezuela, this political melodrama by Jacobo Penzo follows the decision of the fictional Cruz Elías León (Franklin Virguéz), a young Venezuelan poet, to give up a life of social and possibly mainstream political…

DirectorJacobo Penzo
WriterTomás Eloy Martínez

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Cast · Directed by Jacobo Penzo

FVFranklin Vírgüez
Franklin Vírgüez
Cruz Elías Salmerón Acosta
HVHilda Vera
Hilda Vera
La madre
DWDoris Wells
Doris Wells
Asunción
EEElba Escobar
Elba Escobar
APAlicia Plaza
Alicia Plaza
GB
Giles Bickford
Primer gringo
EG
Eduardo Gil
ES
Edgar Serrano
MP
Martha Pabón
HZHenry Zakka
Henry Zakka

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The House of Water — streaming FAQ

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The House of Water isn't streaming anywhere in Australia yet.

Is The House of Water on Netflix?

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The House of Water hasn't started streaming in Australia yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around July 4, 1984. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.