The Ninth Gate

1999

2h 13m

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6.5/10

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A rare book dealer finds himself at the heart of a string of paranormal events when he is hired to find the last two copies of a text, The Nine Gates of the Kingdom of Shadows, capable of summoning the Devil.

Directors

Roman Polanski

Writers

Arturo Pérez-Reverte(novel by)

Roman Polanski(screenplay by)

John Brownjohn(screenplay by)

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Johnny Depp

Frank Langella

Lena Olin

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Dean Corso

Boris Balkan

Liana Telfer

The Girl

Baroness Kessler

Victor Fargas

Pablo & Pedro Ceniza…

Liana's Bodyguard

Bernie

Andrew Telfer

Witkin

Old Man

Old Man's Son

Daughter-In-Law

Concierge

Secretary

Gruber

Desk Clerk

Directors

Roman Polanski

Writers

Arturo Pérez-Reverte(novel by)

Roman Polanski(screenplay by)

John Brownjohn(screenplay by)

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7/10

Johnny Depp is near his best in this devilishly demonic detective story. He is an unscrupulous, but knowledgable, New York rare book dealer who is charged by the millionaire Frank Langella to authenticate a text. "The Nine Gates of the Kingdom of Shadows" may or may not be able to summon the devil - or, at least, bestow the owner with some semblance of Satanic power. His search for the truth involves deceit, lust, many murders and a cat and mouse game with deadly consequences. Emmanuelle Seigner is suitably enigmatic as "the girl" - a sort of angelic person with ninja skills and Lena Olin hams it all up nicely as the sex-kitten (with claws) baddie. I enjoyed this; it is a complex supernatural thriller that doesn't try to impress with cheap special effects (though the music can be a little annoying at times); it's well written with a strong cast. At 2½ hours, however, it is too long; there are plenty of establishing shots that could have been trimmed/dumped to up the pace a bit more.

Geronimo196728 Aug, 2023