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The Ninth Gate is a 1999 neo-noir horror thriller film directed, produced, and co-written by Roman Polanski. An international co-production between the United States, Portugal, France, and Spain, the film is loosely based upon Arturo Pérez-Reverte's 1993 novel The Club Dumas.
- $38 million
- Wojciech Kilar
- Roman Polanski
Mar 10, 2000 · A rare-book dealer verifies the authenticity of a Satanic tome and faces deadly consequences. The Ninth Gate is a 1999 film directed by Roman Polanski, based on a novel by Arturo Pérez-Reverte.
- (192K)
- Mystery, Thriller
- Roman Polanski
- 2000-03-10
Mar 29, 2024 · The Ninth Gate's ending has often been criticized, but a deeper look reveals a more thought-provoking angle to the film. If something tragic or strange happens before, during, or after filming a horror movie, it will be blamed on a curse, even if it can be explained.
- Zachary Moser
Mar 10, 2000 · A 1999 thriller about a rare book dealer who gets involved in a satanic conspiracy. Critics and audiences are divided on the film's quality, with 43% and 58% ratings respectively.
- (4.1K)
- Roman Polanski
- R
- Johnny Depp
Apr 25, 2022 · A supernatural thriller based on a novel by Arturo Perez-Reverte, "The Ninth Gate" follows a book dealer who investigates a copy of a book that claims to summon the Devil. The ending reveals that the Girl, a mysterious character who accompanies him, is the only one who can help him find the correct engravings for the ritual. She also reveals that the Devil is real and that he is the Girl's father.
- Carolyn Jenkins
Dec 11, 2023 · The Ninth Gate is a film adaptation of a novel by Arturo Pérez-Reverte, where a book dealer investigates a rare book that claims to summon the Devil. The film explores themes of greed, power, and the gates of Hell, but its ending is open-ended and vague, leaving the viewer to interpret the meaning of the ritual and the Girl.
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A rare book dealer is hired to verify the authenticity of a 17th century occult text that may summon the Devil. He travels to Europe to compare the book with other copies, but encounters danger and mystery along the way.