| Movie Name | The Ninth Gate |
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| Released | March 31, 2000 Nationwide |
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| Genre | Mystery |
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| Runtime | 133 min |
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| Rating | R |
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| Director(s) | Roman Polanski |
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| Producer(s) | Roman Polanski |
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| Writer(s) | John Brownjohn (screenplay), Enrique Urbizu (screenplay), Roman Polanski (screenplay), Arturo Pérez-Reverte (novel) |
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| Distribution | Artisan Entertainment |
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| Budget | $38,000,000 |
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| U.S. Box Office | $18,653,746 |
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| Country | Spain, France, USA |
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| Language | Spanish, French, English |
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 The Ninth Gate is a Spanish/French English-language mystery film based on the novel The Club Dumas by Arturo Pérez-Reverte.
It was directed by Roman Polanski, and stars Johnny Depp, Lena Olin, Frank Langella and Emmanuelle Seigner. It premiered in Europe on August 25, 1999.
The movie opens with rare books-dealer Dean Corso (Johnny Depp) being offered a job by publishing tycoon Boris Balkan (Frank Langella) in New York. Balkan has recently acquired a copy of The Nine Gates of ..
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Cast:
Johnny Depp - Dean Corso
Frank Langella - Boris Balkan
Lena Olin - Liana Telfer
Emmanuelle Seigner - The GirlMore... | Crew:
Original Music by
Wojciech Kilar
Cinematography byMore... | Trivia:
When Corso and the girl arrive at the castle where the convention takes place, night is falling. As Corso leaves again, chasing Balkan, only a short time afterward, there is bright sunlight.In the first quarter of the movie, when Corso is in the library, he turns to his left and you can see the mic cord beneath his shirt.The footsteps when Corso is walking up the stairs to meet the old woman are off by about 1/2 second. It comes back in sync shortly after he presses the buzzer.With the exception of the baroness, not one of the alleged "bibliophiles" takes care of books purported to be of immeasurable value. No gloves are used, Corso frequently smokes while reading them, and the storage techniques are not consistent with the quality of the books; if the books were really treated as shown, they would not be in such good condition. More... | Awards:
Outstanding European Achievement in World Cinema
For: Roman Polanski
Year: 1999
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Baroness Kessler: My latest work: "The Devil: History and Myth" - a kind of biography. It will be published next year.
Dean Corso: Why the devil?
Baroness Kessler: [laughs] I saw him one day. I was fifteen years old, and I saw him as plain as I see you now: cutaway, top hat, cane. Very elegant, very handsome. It was love at first sight.
Dean Corso: 300 years ago, that would get you burned at the stake.
Baroness Kessler: 300 years ago I wouldn't have said it!More... | Other Info:
Produced in: France
Filming Locations: Paris, France, Toledo, Spain, Sintra, Portugal
Production Co.: Artisan Pictures, RP Productions, Orly Films, TF1 Films Productions, Kino Vision, Origen Prods. Cinematografica
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