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The Ninth Gate

"Every book has a life of its own."

1999-08-25 Mystery 2hr 13m

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.

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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.

  • Released
    1999-08-25
  • Revenue
    $58,401,898
  • Budget
    $38,000,000
  • Runtime
    2hr 13m
  • Genre
    Mystery, Thriller, Horror
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English, Français, Latin, Português, Español
  • imdb-logo
    6.7
  • Production
    R.P. Productions, Orly Films, Bac Films, Kino Visión, Origen Producciones Cinematograficas, Vía Digital, Canal+, TF1 Films Production

Crew

Roman Polanski
Director
Arturo Pérez-Reverte
Novel
Roman Polanski
Producer
Keywords:
hotel new york city suicide library portugal obsession southern france investigation antiquary picture puzzle castle satanism collector lucifer devil demon millionaire book store occult rare book devil worship gnosticism bibliophilia

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Cast

Johnny Depp

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Dean Corso
Frank Langella

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Boris Balkan
Lena Olin

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Liana Telfer
Emmanuelle Seigner

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Barbara Jefford

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Tony Amoni

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Allen Garfield

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Jacques Dacqmine

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Rebecca Pauly

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Dominique Pozzetto

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for The Ninth Gate
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A Review by Ditendra 10

Written by Ditendra on 2022-08-31

This is a beautiful masterpiece. Mysterious, dark and occult. Everything is great about this movie - the soundtracks, the story, the atmosph... read more

This is a beautiful masterpiece. Mysterious, dark and occult. Everything is great about this movie - the soundtracks, the story, the atmosphere... The sets are Gothic and gloomy, the music is aptly fitting, the acting and scripts even more so; nothing breaks the persistent, unshakable scene and tone that is set by Polanski, who has obviously taken into careful consideration every possible factor to create a deeply immersive, memorable experience for the viewer. There's not a single part in the movie which would bore you. I can't think of a single thing wrong with this movie. I can't find any plot mistakes. Actors are delivering superb acting, especially Johnny Depp & movie is very well directed. This movie is a good example that proves that you don't need a ton of action to make a good thriller. I thoroughly enjoyed it from beginning to end. This movie has so many hidden gems that you need to re-watch over and over to fully grasp the craftsmanship of Polanski's epic movie! And I have seen it more than ten times. That's how great is this movie.

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-08-28

Johnny Depp is near his best in this devilishly demonic detective story. He is an unscrupulous, but knowledgable, New York rare book dealer ... read more

Johnny Depp is near his best in this devilishly demonic detective story. He is an unscrupulous, but knowledgable, New York rare book dealer who is charged by the millionaire Frank Langella to authenticate a text. "The Nine Gates of the Kingdom of Shadows" may or may not be able to summon the devil - or, at least, bestow the owner with some semblance of Satanic power. His search for the truth involves deceit, lust, many murders and a cat and mouse game with deadly consequences. Emmanuelle Seigner is suitably enigmatic as "the girl" - a sort of angelic person with ninja skills and Lena Olin hams it all up nicely as the sex-kitten (with claws) baddie. I enjoyed this; it is a complex supernatural thriller that doesn't try to impress with cheap special effects (though the music can be a little annoying at times); it's well written with a strong cast. At 2½ hours, however, it is too long; there are plenty of establishing shots that could have been trimmed/dumped to up the pace a bit more.

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A Review by Dean

This is a beautiful masterpiece. Mysterious, dark and occult. Everything is great about this movie - the soundtracks, the story, the atmosphere... The sets are Gothic and gloomy, the music is aptly fitting, the acting and scripts even more ...

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A Review by Ditendra 10

Written by Ditendra on 2022-08-31

This is a beautiful masterpiece. Mysterious, dark and occult. Everything is great about this movie - the soundtracks, the story, the atmosphere... The sets are Gothic and gloomy, the music is aptly fi...

read more
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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-08-28

Johnny Depp is near his best in this devilishly demonic detective story. He is an unscrupulous, but knowledgable, New York rare book dealer who is charged by the millionaire Frank Langella to authenti...

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