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Genre | Horror |
Format | Multiple Formats, AC-3, NTSC, Blu-ray, Original recording remastered, Color, Dolby, Closed-captioned, DTS Surround Sound, Widescreen, Subtitled See more |
Contributor | Frank Langella, Arturo Pérez-Reverte, Johnny Depp, Jacques Dacqmine, Joe Sheridan, Rebecca Pauly, Emmanuelle Seigner, Roman Polanski, Enrique Urbizu, Lena Olin, John Brownjohn, James Russo, Allen Garfield, Barbara Jefford See more |
Language | English |
Runtime | 1 hour and 33 minutes |
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Product Description
Johnny Depp stars as a book dealer who must locate the remaining copies of a demonic manuscript.
Product details
- Aspect Ratio : 2.35:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : R (Restricted)
- Product Dimensions : 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 0.01 ounces
- Item model number : LGT25936BR
- Director : Roman Polanski
- Media Format : Multiple Formats, AC-3, NTSC, Blu-ray, Original recording remastered, Color, Dolby, Closed-captioned, DTS Surround Sound, Widescreen, Subtitled
- Run time : 1 hour and 33 minutes
- Release date : August 11, 2009
- Actors : Johnny Depp, Frank Langella, Lena Olin, Emmanuelle Seigner, Barbara Jefford
- Subtitles: : Spanish, English
- Studio : Lionsgate
- ASIN : B0027VTMAE
- Writers : John Brownjohn, Enrique Urbizu, Roman Polanski, Arturo Pérez-Reverte
- Country of Origin : USA
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #13,134 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #439 in Mystery & Thrillers (Movies & TV)
- #765 in Horror (Movies & TV)
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there is one part in the film when Corso (Depp) comes back to the rare book store with 4 volumes of a rare and they are squabbling about percentages.
the owner says he should get 20%, Depp says 10%...the owners says I need it for my children, while Depp replies, you don't have any children...the book dealer responds, I'm still young give me time.
those kinds of lines are throughout the film..good writing
richard
Probably just an excuse to fund Polanski’s vacation across Spain and France, the film is a combination of fine location shooting, good noire-ish plotting, excellent soundtrack, and Johnny Depp smoking Lucky Strikes, having sex, and getting knocked unconscious. The source material, “The Club Dumas”, is a great novel, one especially meant for bibliophiles. The dialogue doesn’t crackle, but it has smooth, genre-specific rhythm. There is deep attention to scene detail; a dilapidated book collection of a dying family lies decaying on an old carpet while its owner Victor Fargas (Jack Taylor) sits nearby, absently soaking up brandy in his near-empty house; Baroness Kessler’s (Barbara Jefford) wheelchair bumps repeatedly, and chillingly, against the window of her office. Polanski masters the mood. Terrific, weird little side-performances are offered throughout, including José López Rodero (a storied journeyman director) appearing as a pair of book-restoring twins. All of this is really really good.
In a sense, however, the star of the show is actually the mysterious book itself. “The Nine Gates of the Kingdom of Shadows” is a leather-bound antique rumored to have the power to summon The Devil and a compelling character all by itself. The book sets the nefarious book collector Dean Corso (a competent Depp) into motion, as he seeks to authenticate it for his client Boris Balkan (Frank Langella is great here) and causes him to bump into all kinds of trouble, including a nasty femme fatale, Liana Telfer (Lena Olin is clearly having fun). Unlike almost every other movie of its kind, the book is not a Mcguffin; rather, the book IS the plot, the central puzzle, and it finds its way into a huge number of compelling shots. “The Nine Gates” is so important to the story, so pretty to look at, and so heavy in the artifice of the movie, that lovingly crafted replicas of the volume are in circulation on Etsy. This is arguably among the best films ever made about a book. That conceit alone, well-executed, makes the movie worth a watch.
Some things clunk. The film’s finale will fall flat for many. The movie takes its time in pacing. Some weird moments involving the supernatural motions of the mysterious guardian angel (Emmanuelle Seigner) are a little awkward. The backscreens in car and motorbikes sequences depend on distractingly dated technology.
But none of this matters. “The Ninth Gate” is a fun mystery with a great, scene-chewing cast and a totally compelling central premise. This one will remain in rotation for me.
It's a pleasure to see Johnny Depp being cast in a movie wherein he is provided with an opportunity to showcase his considerable talents in a role that permits him to reveal a more serious side of both his acting abilities and an insight into the deeper regions of his own psyche.
He can effortlessly and adroitly navigate a wide range of rolls that demand the talents of an exemplary actor; his role of Dean Corso, a mercenary wheeler/dealer of rare books, provides a welcome relief from the silliness of more recent productions such as Pirates of The Caribbean, Alice in Wonderland and Charlie and The Chocolate Factory; not to be confused with the film, Chocolat in which he succeeds admirably in a supporting role.
Frank Langella delivers an exemplary performance as the millionaire Boris Balkan, an even more ruthless character who is an avid collector of obscure books on occult practices.
Corso is contracted by Balkan to search for and retrieve a series of identical tomes of the dark arts, which are reputed to have been penned by a renaissance period acolyte of Lucifer, under direct tutelage from the devil himself.
Lena Olin who can always be counted upon to deliver a decisive and consummate performance in any role she is given, is perfectly cast as an equally unscrupulous and steel willed adversary of Balkin and any obstacle that challenges her quest to retrieve a copy of the nefarious book that was once in her possession but, unbeknownst to her, sold by her husband to Boris Balkan.
The supporting cast members are equally adept at portraying the owners of the various copies of the book, all of which when brought together; contain vital clues to solving an elusive puzzle which is key to revealing the true intent of their ultimate reunification.
The illustrations are imaginatively evocative of the carved wood print engravings by the famed German renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer and are inspired by Tarot/Tarocchi card imagery.
Emmanuelle Seigner creates a sufficient portrayal of a young woman of mysterious and unknown origin who is a covert guide and protector of Corso. Her character is not pivotal but important nonetheless.
Ms. Seigner’s demeanor is curiously impartial for the most part, although she does convey an undercurrent of determination and the combination of these two qualities help to underscore the mystery of her presence and purpose.
The production elements are suitably created with measured and convincing realism including scenic shots of locales and interiors; some of which are recognizably authentic, although altered for the films purposes.
Overall, this a very entertaining film, especially for those who enjoy really well produced movies concerning the occult with an emphasis on Tarot divination and artwork.
The film handles the subject matter with a high benchmark of integrity and never insults the viewers intelligence.