La nona porta

Titolo originale: The Ninth Gate
Regia: Roman Polanski |
Anno: 1999
Origine: Spain | France |
Generi: Mistero Thriller Horror
Tag: hotel | new york city | suicide | library | portugal | obsession | southern france | investigation | antiquary | picture puzzle | castle | satanism | collector | lucifer | devil | demon | millionaire | book store | occult | macabre | rare book | devil worship | gnosticism | bibliophilia | sinister | bewildered | ghoulish | ominous | occult detective |
Cast: Johnny Depp | Frank Langella | Lena Olin | Emmanuelle Seigner | Barbara Jefford | Jack Taylor | José López Rodero | Tony Amoni | James Russo | Willy Holt | Allen Garfield | Jacques Dacqmine | Joe Sheridan | Rebecca Pauly | Catherine Benguigui | Maria Ducceschi | Jacques Collard | Dominique Pozzetto | Emanuel Booz | Lino Ribeiro de Sousa | Asil Raïs | Bernard Richier | Marinette Richier |

Dean Corso, esperto di libri rari (Johnny Depp), viene incaricato dal ricco collezionista Boris Balkan (Frank Langella) di verificare se un prezioso libro del 1666 (Le nove porte del regno dele tenebre) che possiede è autentico. Per farlo dovrebbe verificare le sole altre due copie esistenti perché una delle tre potrebbe essere falsa: la sua, Balkan l’ha acquistata da un collezionista, Telfer (Willy Holt), che poi si è suicidato. La vedova di Telfer (Lena Olin) afferma di non saperne niente, ma si comporta in modo strano e anche violento. Corso prosegue la ricerca in Europa, dapprima in Spagna e poi a Parigi, sempre circondato da un’aura misteriosa e da avvenimenti tenebrosi. In più, c’è una ragazza (Emmanuelle Seigner) che gli ronza intorno.

Frasi

Boris Balkan: Behold, I plunge my hands in fire! I [...] D
Boris Balkan: Look around you, all of you, what do [...] D
The Girl: He's dead, who cares? Dean Corso: I do. [...] D
[has found Balkan in a castle with the readings an [...] D
Boris Balkan: [reciting the secret meaning of the [...] D
Liana Telfer: You work for money I take it. Dean [...] D
Boris Balkan: [Crashing the black mass] Mumbo Jumb [...] D
[first lines] Dean Corso: It's an impressive coll [...] D
Boris Balkan: [performing the ceremony] Now you ca [...] D
Dean Corso: [pulls Liana's gun on him] Stand aside [...] D
Boris Balkan: [On the phone] What news? Dean Cors [...] D
Dean Corso: I'll be damned! D
The Girl: What do you plan to do if you see them? [...] D
Boris Balkan: [speaking of the engravings in 'The [...] D
Boris Balkan: There's nothing more reliable than a [...] D
Dean Corso: Have you studied the engravings? They [...] D
Boris Balkan: You must see her again. Dean Corso: [...] D
Liana Telfer: Don't fuck with me! Dean Corso: I t [...] D
Baroness Kessler: My latest work: "The Devil: Hist [...] D
Bernie: I already told him I had no part of this o [...] D
Dean Corso: [indicating to the engravings] You kil [...] D
Boris Balkan: You don't like me, do you? Dean Cor [...] D
Boris Balkan: Our relations have always been stric [...] D
[last lines] Boris Balkan: It's miraculous I feel [...] D
Ceniza: Even Hell has its heroes, señor. D
Dean Corso: Where's the last engraving? I want it! [...] D
Baroness Kessler: They think they owe their wealth [...] D