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Overview

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Director:
Roman Polanski
Writers:
Arturo Pérez-Reverte (novel)
John Brownjohn (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
10 March 2000 (USA) more
Tagline:
Every book has a life of its own... more
Plot:
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 synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 3 nominations more
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(37 articles)
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an expertly paced thriller more (553 total)

Cast

  (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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Additional Details

Also Known As:
La neuvième porte (France)
La novena puerta (Spain)
Die neun Pforten (Austria) (Germany) [de]
Девятые врата (Russia) [ru]
9. kapi (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
A Nona Porta (Portugal) [pt]
A kilencedik kapu (Hungary) [hu]
Den niende porten (Norway) [no]
Deveta vrata (Croatia) [hr]
Dziewiate wrota (Poland) [pl]
I enati pyli (Greece) [el]
La última puerta (Argentina) [es]
La neuvième porte (Canada: French title) [fr]
La nona porta (Italy) [it]
Nionde porten (Finland: Swedish title) [sv]
O Último Portal (Brazil) [pt]
The Ninth Gate (Denmark) [da]
Yhdeksäs portti (Finland) [fi]
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MPAA:
Rated R for some violence and sexuality.
Runtime:
133 min
Country:
Spain | France | USA
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital

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Trivia:
The book of the nine gates, they say was written in 1666. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: Obvious stunt double when Balkas knocks Corso through the floorboards of the castle (near the end of the movie). more
Quotes:
[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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Movie Connections:
References MASH (1970) more
Soundtrack:
Java Jules more

FAQ

Why did Green Eyes let Balkan kill Liana?
Why didn't it work for Balkan?
What does Balkan chant when he tries to summon Lucifer?
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35 out of 55 people found the following comment useful.
an expertly paced thriller, 13 February 2001
9/10
Author: dax jones (equakefan@aol.com) from hayward, california

The Ninth Gate is an expertly paced thriller that relies more on intrigue and subtlety than it does on gross out scenes. Johnny Depp plays a "book detective" who must authenticate a Satanic text that is reputed to conjure the devil. Early scenes feature a battle of sarcastic insults between Depp and Frank Langella's character, a multimillionare who hires Depp to authenticate the book. As Depp traverses Europe to acquire information, he is assisted by Emanuelle Seigner, who is coy when Depp interrogates her on her role in Depp's quest. Seigner's help is needed, as other forces jostle for possession of the book. The ending is not particularly explosive as a film involving the Devil would suggest, but there is enough intrigue and plot twisting to make The Ninth Gate an enjoyable film.

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