An unscrupulous bookseller embarks on an international search for a rare copy of The Nine Gates of the Shadow Realm at all costs, only to be plunged into a world of murder, duplicity and Satanic worship.
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Film actors:
- Dean Corso as Johnny Depp
- Boris Balkan as Frank Langella
- Liana Telfer: Lena Olin
- Girl: Emmanuelle Sagnier
- Baroness Kessler: Barbara Jefford
- Victor Fargas as Jack Taylor
- Paul & Peter Ash/First and Second Workers: Jose Lopez Rodero
- Liana’s bodyguard: Tony Armoni
- Bernie: James Russo
- Andrew Telfer as Willie Holt
- Wiggin: Allen Garfield
- Old Man: Jacques Duquemin
- The Old Man’s Son: Joe Sheridan
- Daughter-in-law: Rebecca Pauley
- Concierge: Catherine Benguigui
- Secretary: Maria Ducheski
- Gruber: Jacques Collard
- Front Desk Clerk: Dominic Pozzetto
- Baker: Emmanuel Boss
- Porter Hotel: Lino Ribeiro de Sousa
- Taxi driver: Asil Raïs
- Cafe owner: Bernard Richer
- Cafe owner: Marinette Richier
Photography team:
- Producer: Roman Polanski
- Novel: Arturo Pérez-Revert
- Screenwriter: John Brownjohn
- Executive Producer: Michel Cheyko
- Executive Producer: Wolfgang Graz
- Producer: Suzanne Wiesenfeld
- Original music composer: Wojciech Kilar
- Director of Photography: Darius Congi
- Editor: Herve de Luze
- Casting: Howard Foer
- Production Design: Dean Tavoularis
- Art direction: Gérard Viard
- Set Decoration: Philippe Turlure
- Costume Design: Anthony Powell
- Production Manager: Laura Stewart
- Screenwriter: Enrique Urbizu
- Visual effects supervisor: Kelley Ray
- Assistant Director: Christopher Gachet
- Assistant Director: David Campi-Le Maire
- Assistant Photographer: David Nissen
- Photography Assistant: Hugues Espinasse
- Photography Assistant: Cendrine Dedise
- Steadicam operator: Carlos Cabeceràn
- Steadicam operator: Jörg Widmer
- Steadicam Operator: John Ward
- Voice: Keenan Wyatt
- Costume Design: Lawrence Kindolay
- Makeup artist: Paul Lemarinelle
- Makeup artist: Lillian Lametta
- Hairstylist: Bettina Miquex
- Makeup artist: Jean-Louis Rousser
- Hairstylist: Michelle DeMontex
- Best Electric Boy: Alain Dondin
- Electrician: Roland Tangin
- Electrician: Mark Mulero
- Electrician: Marc Nové
- Electrician: Vince Rodriguez
- Electrician: Bruno Sefino
- Key Figure: Bernard Brégier
- Grip: Gerald Bouffard
- Grip: Pascal Delaunay
- Grips: Christian Martinello
- Grip: Eric New
- Grip: Gérard Rival
- Leasing Assistant: Olivier Lhoste
- Location Assistant: Frederick Buckey
- Post-production supervisor: Bruce Everett
- Assistant Editor: Christophe Pinel
- Assistant Editor: Beatrice Hermini
- Boom Operator: Jean-Louis Lebras
- Boom Operator: Lionel Lebras
- Sound re-recording mixer: Anne Le Campion
- Special Effects: Gilbert Pieri
- Props: Michelle Weir
- Property buyer: Benoît Clémenceau
- Property buyer: Jacques Quinternet
- Props: Philippe Magoldin
- Painter: Claude Perinet
- Swing: Arnold Putman
- Production Coordinator: Blanche Weisenfeld
- Production Accountant: Wilhelm Laligant
- Production Assistant: Yann Cuinet
- Production Assistant: Sylvain Truchot
- Production Assistant: Franklin Pedrosa
- Production Assistant: Julian Prower
- Production Assistant: Marc-Antoine Trani
- Production Assistant: Emmanuel Rigo
- Production Assistant: François Mathieu
- Production Assistant: David Browns
- Production Assistant: Alain Verdieu
- Production Assistant: Alexander Russell
- Production Assistant: Lea Torredrado
- Conversation Coach: Franziska Severin
- Casting Assistant: Frederic Kalires
- Stunts: Andre Canard
- Stunts: Remy Canapour
- Stunts: Patrick Caudelier
- Stunts: Jean Girard
- Stunts: Jean-Pierre Janic
- Stunts: Pascal McCurry
- Stunts: Jean-Loup Michaud
- Stunts: Alison Parsons
- Stunt: Leslie Lane
- Stunts: Katherine Roberts
- Stunts: Alain Sogu
- Stunts: Jean-Pierre Suchet
- Stunts: Francis Terzian
- Stunts: Frederic Valle
- Stuntman: Nicolas DePeretti
- Scenario Manager: Antonio Guillen Rey
- Production Assistant: Fernando Fortuño
- Second Assistant Director: Javier Petit
- Art Director: Fernando Gonzalez
- Head Coach: Emiliano Merino
- Key Figure: Luis Miguel Daza
- Production Manager: Jose Mazeda
- Venue Manager: Kita Casal-Ribeiro
- Scenario Manager: Cristina Mascarenhas
- Art Director: Joao Calvario
- Painter: Maddalena Guerrero
- Visual effects supervisor: Thomas Duvall
- Visual effects supervisor: Edouard Valton
- Visual effects producer: Franck Duchêne
- Visual effects producer: Céline Sene
- Digital Compositor: Xavier Fourmond
- Digital Composer: Alexander Krasinski
- Digital Compositor: Jeremie Leroux
- Digital compositor: Laure Lacroix
- Associate Producer: Adam Kempton
- Co-producer: Mark Allen
- Co-producer: Antonio Cardenal
- Co-producer: Inaki Nunez
- Co-producer: Alain Vanier
- Construction Coordinator: Jean-Paul Gaillot
- Construction Manager: Ramón Moya
- Location Scouting: Patrick Bosshart
- Painter: Karin Demoustier
- Props: Yann Le Moigne
- Backup Painter: Patrick Jamot
- Photographer: Jean Harnois
- Grip: Stéphane Afchain
- Steadicam operator: Riccardo Brunner
- Still Photographer: Peter Mountain
- Costume Supervision: Germinal Rangel
- Hairstylist: Pieberoye
- Makeup artist: Laura Viana da Silva
- Carpenter: Jean-Claude Frequin
- Driver: Philippe Ayach
- Post-production supervisor: P. Todd Coe
- Soundtrack Engineer: John Timperley
- Script Supervisor: Sylvester Baldwin
- Special Effects Coordinator: Jean-Louis Trinquier
- Stand-in: Beatrice Cavet
- Stunt Coordinator: Dominique Foacil
- Transport Captain: Pilar Robla
- Unit Public Relations: Simone Benzakin
- First Assistant Director: Mishka Cheyko
- Color Timer: Bruno Patin
- Electrician: Damien Brett
- Lighting Engineer: Jean-Claude Le Bras
- Casting Assistant: Meredith Tucker
- Scenario Manager: Jean-Marc Abou
- Production Accountant: Diane Conn
- Production Coordinator: Ginette Angos
- Production Manager: Jose Lopez Rodero
- Dolby Consultant: Francis Perreard
- Music Editor: Suzanne Perik
- Sound Editor: Laurent Quario
- Sound Engineer: Jean-Marie Blondel
- Sound re-recording mixer: Dean Humphreys
- Sound Engineer: Vincent Corson
- 3D Supervisor: Nicolas Rey
- Executive Visual Effects Producer: Antoine Simkine
- Visual effects art director: Michael Scheffe
- Visual Effects Coordinator: Lindsay Hallett
- Visual Effects Editor: Jody Rogers
- Visual effects producer: Jacqui Barnbrook
- Visual effects supervisor: Thierry Beaumel
- Dialect Coach: Julia Adams
- Costume Design: Natalie Sequire
- Dressing table: Véronique Portebois
- Prosthetic makeup artist: Waldemar Pokromski
- Special Effects Assistant: Gilles Piéri
- Chief Carpenter: Yves Blanchard
- Swing: Jacques Moisignac
- ADR Editor: Katia Boutin
- Assistant Foley Artist: Assia Dnednia
- Assistant Sound Engineer: Frédéric Pardon
- Foley artist: Nicolas Becker
- Senior Visual Effects Supervisor: Scott E. Anderson
- Visual Effects Production Assistant: Christian Hejnal
- Visual Effects Production Manager: Karine Marchandou
- Stunt double: Mark Amiot
- Additional Grip: Raphael Jourdan
- Assistant Photographer: André Chemetoff
- Focus Puller: Eric Bialas
- Casting Director: Marie-Sylvie Callires
- Assistant Editor: Alice Fewt
- Post-production coordinator: Jay Coquillon
- Location Assistant: Eric Aufèvre
- Conductor: Stepan Konicek
- Accountant: Jose Miguel Mendiola
- Assistant Script: Sophie Odile
- Digital compositor: Margaret Cargill
- Generator Operator: Christian Tourot
- Matte Painter: Jean-Marie Vives
- Production Assistant: Olivier Bardot
- Production Secretary: Laetitia Dom
- Production Intern: Yan Angosse
- Armorer: Patrice Guillen
- Stunts: Michelle Buice
Movie review:
- Dean: It’s a beautiful masterpiece. Mysterious, dark and mysterious. Everything about this movie is great – the score, the story, the atmosphere… the setting is gothic and moody, the music is on point, the acting and script even more so; the lasting, unshakeable scenes set by Polanski And the tone is nothing to break, he has clearly carefully considered every possible factor to create an immersive and unforgettable experience for the audience. There is not a single part of the movie that will bore you. I can’t think of anything wrong with this movie. I can’t find any plot errors. The actors give superb performances, especially Johnny Depp, and the film is well directed. This movie is a great example that you don’t need a lot of action to make a good thriller. I thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish. There are so many hidden gems in this film that you’ll need to rewatch it over and over again to fully grasp the craft of Polanski’s epic filmmaking! And I’ve seen it a dozen times. That’s the great thing about this movie.
- CinemaSerf: Johnny Depp is almost at his best in this diabolical detective story. He is an unscrupulous but knowledgeable New York rare book dealer who is entrusted by millionaire Frank Langella to verify the authenticity of a text. The “Nine Gates of the Shadow Kingdom” may or may not summon demons, or at least grant the owner some sort of satanic power. His search for the truth involves deception, lust, many murders, and a cat-and-mouse game with deadly consequences. Emmanuelle Seigner plays the appropriately mysterious “Girl” – an angelic being with ninja skills, while Lena Olin plays the sexpot well Bad guy in the form of a kitten (with claws). I enjoyed this; it’s a complex supernatural thriller that doesn’t try to impress with cheap special effects (although the music can be a bit annoying at times); it’s well written and has a great cast. However, 2.5 hours is too long; there are a lot of establishing shots that could have been trimmed/discarded to speed up the pace.
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