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The Ninth Gate
A rare book dealer finds himself at the heart of a string of paranormal events when he is hired to find the last two copies of a text, The Nine Gates of the Kingdom of Shadows, capable of summoning the Devil.
1999 · Directed by Roman Polanski · 133 min · Mystery · Thriller · Horror · 14 frames
Tagline
Every book has a life of its own.
Crew
- Screenplay: John Brownjohn, Roman Polanski, Enrique Urbizu
- Cinematography: Darius Khondji
- Edited by: Hervé de Luze
- Music: Wojciech Kilar
- Production design: Dean Tavoularis
- Produced by: Roman Polanski
Cast
- Johnny Depp as Dean Corso
- Frank Langella as Boris Balkan
- Lena Olin as Liana Telfer
- Emmanuelle Seigner as The Girl
- Barbara Jefford as Baroness Kessler
- Jack Taylor as Victor Fargas
- José López Rodero as Pablo & Pedro Ceniza/1st & 2nd Workmen
- Tony Amoni as Liana's Bodyguard
- James Russo as Bernie
- Willy Holt as Andrew Telfer
Production
- Country: Spain, France
- Language: Spanish, French, English, Latin, Portuguese
- Studios: R.P. Productions, Orly Films, Bac Films, Kino Visión
- Budget: $38,000,000
- Box office: $58,401,898
- Themes: hotel, new york city, suicide, library, portugal, obsession, southern france, investigation, antiquary, picture puzzle
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