The Ninth Gate
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. The plot involves authenticating a rare and ancient book that purportedly contains a magical secret for summoning the Devil.
Plot
Dean Corso, a New York City rare book dealer, is hired by wealthy collector Boris Balkan. Balkan has acquired a copy of The Nine Gates of the Kingdom of Shadows, a book by 17th-century author Aristide Torchia said to be able to summon the Devil. Torchia is alleged to have written the book in collaboration with the Devil, and only three copies survived when he and his works were burned for heresy. Balkan believes only one of the three is authentic and wants Corso to inspect the other two to determine which one. During his travels, Corso comes into contact with a mysterious woman ("The Girl") who appears to be following him.
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| author | Enrique Urbizu John Brownjohn Roman Polanski |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | New York City Paris Portugal Toledo |
| director | Roman Polanski |
| editor | Hervé de Luze |
| events | bibliophilia obsession occultism |
| genre | horror mystery thriller |
| keywords | attack belong blinding light burn cult devil drown france hotel room kill lisbon lisbon region lucifer mysterious woman open rare book rid riding atop a dragon-like beast satan satanic cult set on fire sintra strangled to death supernatural power the king vanish walk whore of babylon |
| musicBy | Wojciech Kilar |
| producer | Roman Polanski |
| productionCompany | Canal+ |
| publisher | Araba Films BAC Films |
| recordedAt | Château de Ferrières Château de Puivert New York City Paris Portugal Spain |
| theme | mystery thriller neo-noir psychological thriller |