The House of Water
1984, Spanish. Directed by Jacobo Penzo.
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 advancement to go back to his home and family in an isolated fishing village and combat the despotic military dictator in charge of the country.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
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- Released
- 16 May 1984
- Original title
- La casa de agua
- Country
- Venezuela
- Written by
- Tomás Eloy Martínez
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The House of Water runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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The House of Water isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 May 1984. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The House of Water?
The House of Water (1984) was directed by Jacobo Penzo and stars Franklin Vírgüez, Hilda Vera, Doris Wells.