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Dean Corso, a book dealer working in New York, is asked to locate the three remaining copies of demonic manuscript - 'The Nine Gates Of The Kingdoms Of Shadows' by a wealthy collector. Before long everyone who comes into contact with the manuscripts ends up dead and his own life is in danger. The hunt soon turns into an obsession and a search for the truth about the manuscript's powers.Product Identifiers
ProducerRoman Polanski
EAN0044007824122
eBay Product ID (ePID)3957778
Product Key Features
Film/TV TitleThe Ninth Gate
ActorFrank Langella, Jose Lopez Rodero, Emmanuelle Seigner, Lena Olin, Johnny Depp, James Russo, Barbara Jefford
DirectorRoman Polanski
FormatDVD
Release Year2008
LanguageEnglish
FeaturesWidescreen, Commentary with director Roman Polanksi\Featurette\Theatrical trailer\Cast and crew information\Production notes\Isolated music score\Gallery of satanic drawings, Closed Caption
Aspect Ratio2.35 Wide Screen
GenreHorror/Occult, General
Run Time128 Mins
Additional Product Features
Certificate15
Number of Discs1
Country/Region of ManufactureFrance
Director of PhotographyDarius Khondji
Costume DesignerAnthony Powell
Production DesignerDean Tavoularis
ReviewsChicago Sun-Times - ...With its fiery, over-the-top spectacle and bolts of black humor, THE NINTH GATE is actually more in the spirit of VAMPIRE KILLERS than ROSEMARY'S BABY....Lena Olin is the ultimate cat woman..., Variety - ...A sardonic detective thriller peppered with carefully crafted pleasures..., Sight and Sound - ...Polanski remains a supreme technician....The film is intricately well-made....THE NINTH GATE is generously spiced with humorous detail..., Premiere - "...A lot of lowbrow fun....[Depp performs] with real panache..." -- 3 out of 5 stars - A Satisfying Rental, Los Angeles Times - ...THE NINTH GATE is well-crafted with a genteel and moody air....Polanski has concentrated on the subdued and the spooky. And he's thrown in some bizarre acting touches..., Box Office - ...Engaging and well-executed....Johnny Depp excels in character roles..., Movieline - ...Depp's performance is a consistent delight...
AuthorArturo Perez-Reverte
Hearing ImpairedEnglish
Additional InformationBased on a novel by Arturo Perez-Reverte (THE CLUB DUMAS) and coscripted by director Roman Polanski, THE NINTH GATE was Polanski's first feature after a long break following the release of 1995's DEATH AND THE MAIDEN--in between, there was an aborted project that faltered when designated star John Travolta opted out. Dean Corso (Johnny Depp) is a cynical rare books dealer hired by Boris Balkan (Frank Langella), a scholar specializing in books on Satanism, to recover the only two remaining copies (in addition to the one owned by Balkan) of THE NINE GATES OF THE KINGDOM OF SHADOWS, a 17th-century text with cryptic illustrations supposedly contributed by Lucifer himself. Corso's investigation takes him to Europe, where he is pursued by a strange girl (Emmanuelle Seigner) who seemes to assume the role of his guardian angel: Bizarre deaths inspired by the book's morbid illustrations befall all those who come into contact with the book--except himself. This occult mystery should satisfy fans of subtly creepy, stylish tales of the supernatural along the lines of Polanski's own ROSEMARY'S BABY.
Movie/TV TitleThe Ninth Gate
ComposerWojciech Kilar
Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1 Surround
ScreenwriterEnrique Urbizu, Roman Polanski, John Brownjohn