An all-expenses-paid international search for a rare copy of the book ‘The Nine Gates of the Kingdom of Shadows’ brings an unscrupulous book dealer deep into a world of murder, double-dealing and Satanic worship.

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Film Cast:

• Dean Corso: Johnny Depp
• Boris Balkan: Frank Langella
• Liana Telfer: Lena Olin
• The Girl: Emmanuelle Seigner
• Baroness Kessler: Barbara Jefford
• Victor Fargas: Jack Taylor
• Pablo & Pedro Ceniza/1st & 2nd Workmen: José López Rodero
• Liana’s Bodyguard: Tony Amoni
• Bernie: James Russo
• Andrew Telfer: Willy Holt
• Witkin: Allen Garfield
• Old Man: Jacques Dacqmine
• Old Man’s Son: Joe Sheridan
• Daughter-In-Law: Rebecca Pauly
• Concierge: Catherine Benguigui
• Secretary: Maria Ducceschi
• Gruber: Jacques Collard
• Desk Clerk: Dominique Pozzetto
• Baker: Emanuel Booz
• Hotel Porter: Lino Ribeiro de Sousa
• Cabby: Asil Raïs
• Cafe Owner: Bernard Richier
• Cafe Owner: Marinette Richier

Film Crew:

• Producer: Roman Polanski
• Novel: Arturo Pérez-Reverte
• Screenplay: John Brownjohn
• Executive Producer: Michel Cheyko
• Executive Producer: Wolfgang Glattes
• Line Producer: Suzanne Wiesenfeld
• Original Music Composer: Wojciech Kilar
• Director of Photography: Darius Khondji
• Editor: Hervé de Luze
• Casting: Howard Feuer
• Production Design: Dean Tavoularis
• Art Direction: Gérard Viard
• Set Decoration: Philippe Turlure
• Costume Design: Anthony Powell
• Production Manager: Laura Stuart
• Screenplay: Enrique Urbizu
• Visual Effects Supervisor: Kelley Ray
• Assistant Director: Christopher Gachet
• Assistant Director: David Campi-Lemaire
• Assistant Camera: David Nissen
• Assistant Camera: Hugues Espinasse
• Assistant Camera: Cendrine Dedise
• Steadicam Operator: Carlos Cabeceràn
• Steadicam Operator: Jörg Widmer
• Steadicam Operator: John Ward
• Sound: Keenan Wyatt
• Costumer: Laurence Guindollet
• Makeup Artist: Paul Le Marinel
• Makeup Artist: Liliane Rametta
• Hairstylist: Bettina Miquaix
• Makeup Artist: Jean-Luc Russier
• Hairstylist: Michel Demonteix
• Best Boy Electric: Alain Dondin
• Electrician: Roland Dondin
• Electrician: Marc Mulero
• Electrician: Marc Nové
• Electrician: Vince Rodriguez
• Electrician: Bruno Seffino
• Key Grip: Bernard Brégier
• Grip: Gérard Buffard
• Grip: Pascal Delaunay
• Grip: Christian Martinello
• Grip: Eric Nové
• Grip: Gérard Rival
• Location Assistant: Olivier Lhoste
• Location Assistant: Frederic Bacchi
• Post Production Supervisor: Bruce Everett
• Assistant Editor: Christophe Pinel
• Assistant Editor: Beatrice Herminie
• Boom Operator: Jean-Louis Lebras
• Boom Operator: Lionel Lebras
• Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Anne Le Campion
• Special Effects: Gilbert Piéri
• Props: Michel Vialla
• Property Buyer: Benoît Clémenceau
• Property Buyer: Jacques Quinternet
• Props: Philippe Margottin
• Painter: Claude Périnet
• Swing: Arnaud Putman
• Production Coordinator: Blanche Wiesenfeld
• Production Accountant: Wilhelm Laligant
• Production Assistant: Yann Cuinet
• Production Assistant: Sylvain Truchot
• Production Assistant: Franklin Pedrosa
• Production Assistant: Julien Pruvot
• Production Assistant: Marc-Antoine Trani
• Production Assistant: Emmanuel Rigaut
• Production Assistant: François Mathieu
• Production Assistant: David Brones
• Production Assistant: Alain Vildieu
• Production Assistant: Alexandre Lassere
• Production Assistant: Lea Torreadrado
• Dialogue Coach: Franziska Severin
• Casting Assistant: Frederic Caillierez
• Stunts: André Cagnard
• Stunts: Rémi Canaple
• Stunts: Patrick Cauderlier
• Stunts: Jean Girard
• Stunts: Jean-Pierre Janic
• Stunts: Pascal Mercuri
• Stunts: Jean-Loup Michou
• Stunts: Alison Parson
• Stunts: Leslie Rain
• Stunts: Catherine Robert
• Stunts: Alain Saugout
• Stunts: Jean-Pierre Suchet
• Stunts: Francis Terzian
• Stunts: Frédéric Vallet
• Stunt Double: Nicolas De Peretti
• Location Manager: Antonio Guillén Rey
• Production Assistant: Fernando Fortuño
• Second Assistant Director: Javier Petit
• Art Direction: Fernando González
• Gaffer: Emiliano Merino
• Key Grip: Luis Miguel Daza
• Production Manager: José Mazeda
• Location Manager: Kita Casal-Ribeiro
• Location Manager: Cristina Mascarenhas
• Art Direction: João Calvário
• Painter: Madalena Guerreiro
• Visual Effects Supervisor: Thomas Duval
• Visual Effects Supervisor: Edouard Valton
• Visual Effects Producer: Franck Duchêne
• Visual Effects Producer: Céline Sene
• Digital Compositor: Xavier Fourmond
• Digital Compositor: Alexandre Kolasinski
• Digital Compositor: Jeremie Leroux
• Digital Compositor: Laure Lacroix
• Associate Producer: Adam Kempton
• Co-Producer: Mark Allan
• Co-Producer: Antonio Cardenal
• Co-Producer: Iñaki Núñez
• Co-Producer: Alain Vannier
• Construction Coordinator: Jean-Paul Gaillot
• Construction Manager: Ramón Moya
• Location Scout: Patrick Boshart
• Painter: Carine Demoustier
• Props: Yann Le Moigne
• Standby Painter: Patrick Jamot
• Camera Operator: Jean Harnois
• Grip: Stéphane Afchain
• Steadicam Operator: Riccardo Brunner
• Still Photographer: Peter Mountain
• Costume Supervisor: Germinal Rangel
• Hairstylist: Pierre Berroyer
• Makeup Artist: Laura Viana da Silva
• Carpenter: Jean-Claude Frequin
• Driver: Phillipe Ayachi
• Post Production Supervisor: P. Todd Coe
• Score Engineer: John Timperley
• Script Supervisor: Sylvette Baudrot
• Special Effects Coordinator: Jean-Louis Trinquier
• Stand In: Béatrice Cavet
• Stunt Coordinator: Dominique Fouassier
• Transportation Captain: Pilar Robla
• Unit Publicist: Simona Benzakein
• First Assistant Director: Mishka Cheyko
• Color Timer: Bruno Patin
• Electrician: Damien Bret
• Gaffer: Jean-Claude Le Bras
• Casting Associate: Meredith Tucker
• Location Manager: Jean-Marc Abbou
• Production Accountant: Diane Conn
• Production Coordinator: Ginette Angosse
• Production Manager: José López Rodero
• Dolby Consultant: Francis Perreard
• Music Editor: Suzana Peric
• Sound Editor: Laurent Quaglio
• Sound Engineer: Jean-Marie Blondel
• Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Dean Humphreys
• Sound Recordist: Vincent Cosson
• 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: Jacquie Barnbrook
• Visual Effects Supervisor: Thierry Beaumel
• Dialect Coach: Julie Adams
• Costumer: Nathalie Cercuel
• Dresser: Véronique Portebois
• Prosthetic Makeup Artist: Waldemar Pokromski
• Special Effects Assistant: Gilles Piéri
• Head Carpenter: Yves Blanchard
• Swing: Jacques Moissignac
• 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: Marc Amyot
• Additional Grip: Raphael Jourdan
• Assistant Camera: André Chemetoff
• Focus Puller: Eric Bialas
• Casting Director: Marie-Sylvie Caillierez
• Assistant Editor: Elise Fievet
• Post Production Coordinator: Jay Coquillon
• Location Assistant: Eric Aufèvre
• Conductor: Štěpán Koníček
• Accountant: José Miguel Mendiola
• Assistant Script: Sophie Audier
• Digital Compositor: Marguerite Cargill
• Generator Operator: Christian Thurot
• Matte Painter: Jean-Marie Vives
• Production Assistant: Olivier Bardot
• Production Secretary: Laetitia Dom
• Production Trainee: Yan Angosse
• Armorer: Patrice Guillain
• Stunts: Michel Bouis

Movie Reviews:

• Dean: This is a beautiful masterpiece. Mysterious, dark and occult. Everything is great about this movie – the soundtracks, the story, the atmosphere… The sets are Gothic and gloomy, the music is aptly fitting, the acting and scripts even more so; nothing breaks the persistent, unshakable scene and tone that is set by Polanski, who has obviously taken into careful consideration every possible factor to create a deeply immersive, memorable experience for the viewer. There’s not a single part in the movie which would bore you. I can’t think of a single thing wrong with this movie. I can’t find any plot mistakes. Actors are delivering superb acting, especially Johnny Depp & movie is very well directed. This movie is a good example that proves that you don’t need a ton of action to make a good thriller. I thoroughly enjoyed it from beginning to end. This movie has so many hidden gems that you need to re-watch over and over to fully grasp the craftsmanship of Polanski’s epic movie! And I have seen it more than ten times. That’s how great is this movie.
• CinemaSerf: 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.