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Release Date:
10 March 2000 (USA) moreTagline:
Every book has a life of its own... morePlot:
A rare book dealer, while seeking out the last two copies of a demon text, gets drawn into a conspiracy with supernatural overtones. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
1 win & 3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(12 articles)
Adrien Brody talks Argento’s Giallo (From Fangoria. 20 November 2008, 2:01 PM, PST)
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Best Polanski in years... moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Johnny Depp | ... | Dean Corso |
 | Frank Langella | ... | Boris Balkan |
 | Lena Olin | ... | Liana Telfer |
 | Emmanuelle Seigner | ... | The Girl |
| Barbara Jefford | ... | Baroness Kessler |
| Jack Taylor | ... | Victor Fargas |
| José López Rodero | ... | Pablo & Pedro Ceniza / 1st & 2nd Workmen (as Jose Lopez Rodero) |
| Tony Amoni | ... | Liana's Bodyguard |
 | James Russo | ... | Bernie |
| Willy Holt | ... | Andrew Telfer |
| Allen Garfield | ... | Witkin |
| Jacques Dacqmine | ... | Old Man |
| Joe Sheridan | ... | Old Man's Son |
| Rebecca Pauly | ... | Daughter-In-Law |
| Catherine Benguigui | ... | Concierge |
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Also Known As:
Neuvième porte, La (France)Novena puerta, La (Spain)
Neun Pforten, Die (Austria) (Germany) [de]
Última puerta, La (Argentina) [es]
Último Portal, O (Brazil) [pt]
9. kapi (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
A Kilencedik kapu (Hungary) [hu]
A Nona Porta (Portugal) [pt]
Deveta vrata (Croatia) [hr]
Dziewiate wrota (Poland) [pl]
Neuvième porte, La (Canada: French title) [fr]
Niende porten, Den (Norway) [no]
Nionde porten (Finland: Swedish title) [sv]
Nona porta, La (Italy) [it]
The Ninth Gate (Denmark) [da]
Yhdeksäs portti (Finland) [fi]
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Rated R for some violence and sexuality.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
133 minColor:
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2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby DigitalCertification:
Iceland:16 | South Korea:15 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Belgium:KT | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Chile:14 | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Ireland:18 | Netherlands:16 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:M18 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:RMOVIEmeter: 
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The keypad combination to Boris Balkan's penthouse office and to his private library is "666". moreGoofs:
Anachronisms: In the film, the book "The Nine Gates" displays an inverted pentagram on its cover to represent it's Satanic content. However, the inverted pentagram only became associated with Satanism and evil in the late 19th century due largely to a work by the French occultist Eliphas Levi. As the books were said to be in their original 17th century Venetian bindings, the appearance of the inverted pentagram is an anachronism. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Dean Corso: It's an impressive collection. You have some very rare editions here. Are you sure you want to sell them all?
Old Man's Son: They're of no use to father. Not anymore. Not since he's been this way. His library was his whole world. Now it's just a feeble memory.
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Java Jules moreFAQ
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Granted, I'm slightly biased since I happen to love Mr. Polanski's work, but this film was really good. It kind of built in a slow, very menacing way and had an intelligent plot, only fully concluded until you're out of the cinema. As usual with the demanding master, the performances are first class, specially Langella and Depp. Here comes a brief summary of the highlights in my opinion:
Brilliant cinematography by the talented Darius Khondji (of Se7en fame).
The most original title sequence I've seen this side of Bond.
Also listen closely to Wojchiech Kilars (of Dracula fame) absolutely brilliant score. So light, and yet so heavy and menacing. Very un-Hollywood.
It definetly puts Polanski back into the game again. Now if they'd only let him back into the states so we could get
a new Chinatown.....