As he searches for the books, corso meets up with kinky black magic babe lena olin and succulent. The gate in which was sealed opens, slowly, and a dark light shows through. That shouldnt disregard the fact that its legitimate grimoire material. Maria semple constructs the story of whered you go, bernadette as the work of its 15yearold narrator bee, who has gathered various emails, faxes, articles, and even an fbi report.
Standing beside him is the old womans son, a middleaged man with a puffy red face. Leave the unknown alone the ninth gate is a very intriguing, compelling, and all around entertaining film from roman polanski. Polanskis reflexes are gone, so all he can do is watch the camera pass gracefully from set to set. Depp plays dean corso, an unscrupulous new york city rare book dealer and by unscrupulous i mean doubledealing moneygrubbing bastard, to quote the ninth gate, the most ominously silly movie since eyes wide shut. He goes into each engraving and makes links with interpretations from tarot.
Who or what is emmanuelle seigners character the girl. I have had a large number of requests for a guide on how to make your own nine gates to the kingdom of shadows. The ending in the book makes better sense he tells me. I really loved the mystic vibe and how you never really knew what the heck was going on. But torchia revealed that he had left one copy behind. If zafon is a disciple of perezreverte, i think the student has begun to outpace his teacher. Corso is sent to check it out, and as he stands in front of the opening door, in enters a 2 corpses, disemboweled, bloody, and cut up, with flesh hanging off the bodies. He gets this then walks through the gate pointed to in the picture. The goof is visible in the library scene, when corso compares the ninth gate with the reference book. Roman polanskis the ninth gate, a satanic thriller, opens with a spectacularly good title sequence and goes downhill from therebut slowly, so that all through the first hour there is reason for hope, and only gradually do we realize the movie isnt going to pay off. Of course this is a pseudoreplica of the book in the movie, the ninth gate.
Her daughterinlaw looks on, one hand cupping her elbow, the. We eventually find out that there are three authentic books differing only slightly in the 9 engravings depicted in them and that those engravings done by lucifer somehow form a riddle for contacting the devil and gaining whatever powers therefrom. I think the girl polanskis wife, btw, is an angel of satan, not satan himself. An international coproduction between the united states, portugal, france, and spain, the film is loosely based upon arturo perezrevertes 1993 novel the club dumas. The book has three copies surviving, due to the rest being burned at the stake in 1667 with its author because the. The ninth gate symbolizes a portal to come out of the 9 circles of inferno and into the light of spirituality. In the movie i believe that she is also a fallen angel. I followed the movie and figured she was either a demon or a person who had also found the ninth gate.
The ninth gate is a film by the well known director, roman polanski. Mar 10, 2000 polanskis reflexes are gone, so all he can do is watch the camera pass gracefully from set to set. Dean corso johnny depp specializes in tracking down rare and exotic volumes for collectors. The nine gates to the kingdom of shadows, written by aristide torchia, venice 1666. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most. Mar 16, 2017 the black sheep is an ongoing column featuring different takes on films that either the writer hated, but that the majority of film fans loved, or that the writer loved, but that most others loath. The ninth gate is rated r under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. This is the fundamental vanity of satan and satan has always been interested in making man a rival of god e. Dean corso johnny depp, a new york city rare book dealer, makes his living conning people into selling him valuable antique. A film by roman polanski, it stars johnny depp as the ambivalent protagonist, lucas corso.
Polanski is a director i have meant to start watching more of. The ninth gate is a 1999 mystery thriller film directed, produced, and cowritten by roman polanski. I once had someone at a parttime job, after he learned i also worked as a bookseller, accost me for not knowing. If polanski had laid all his cards on the table with some latex or cgi beastie it would have cheapened it for me. Aided by his aerodynamic hair detailing, corso goes from one gates.
The tenant and chinatown made me a follower of roman polanski, after i had wanted to see a movie by him for a long time. And the blond girl, which was shown in the last real drawing riding that demonic creature, was really a helper from hell, so depp could be the one who. Believe me, im all for an ending that leaves something to the imagination, as in polanskis own rosemarys baby. In fact, the guy who makes these admits it up front and center. This is the premise of roman polanskis film, the ninth gate. The ninth gate is the last of nine gates that, when each is correctly passed through, are reputed to conjure or lead to lucifer. Maybe he killed himself because of the missing book the camera is so interested in. In one shot the ninth engraving is visible in both books and it is the unintentional version 1. Mar 22, 2009 the fire at the ninth gate of the forged image is balkans destruction. The nine gates of the kingdom of shadows boris balkan.
The son is cuddling a large scotch on the rocks like its an integral part of his. Roman polanskis ninth gate, with its wizened decadence darius khondjis. Can someone who saw the ninth gate explain the ending to. Finally, the wouldbe disciple of everlasting damnation in hell must walk through the gate indicated in the 9th illustration. A client, boris balkan, asks corso to authenticate his copy of the nine gates of the kingdom of shadows. In which way do the engravings represent dean corsos journey. He was apprenticed in leyden under the elzevir family. The author was burned, along with all his works in 1667.
Then the serpent will enter the seal of saturn, and i. The wiki has a list of real and fictional books in the story. So ive deceided to make a new video as a means to spread some of. The polanski code this webpage is laurel whitneys continuing analysis of the movie and the book on which the movie was based. Based on the bestseller the club dumas by arturo perezreverte. The ninth gate is a 1999 mystery thriller film by roman polanski, freely adapted from the club dumas by arturo perezreverte, starring johnny depp as dean corso, an expert on rare books. Thus the ninth gate is likely immortality of some kind, another way to disrupt the order established by god. The nine gates is said to contain within its pages knowledge to raise the devil.
It has good things in it, and i kept hoping polanski would take the plot by the neck and shake life into it, but no. She later leaves him a note where the true ninth illustration is. Twenty years from now people will give this film the respect it deserves and hail it to be the great film that it is. Aug 24, 2011 the ninth gate is probably one of my favourite movies of all time, as is the official soundtrack. In which way do the engravings represent dean corsos.
Youve just watched the movie but are baffled by the obscure ending. First of all, the plot and setting are the most intriguing. Whitney relates the contents of the movie and book to the qabala and the tree of life. Telfers widow liana lena olin seduces corso, in a failed attempt to get the book back. Can someone who saw the ninth gate explain the ending to me. The original book written by the devil is not available and the book, the nine gates. The light at the ninth gate of the real image reveals that it casts shadows upon this world and for the worthy the journey is out of the kingdom of shadows. Im mean this ninth gate has been around for awhile so others have probably tried and succeded at becoming a demigod or demidemon. Roman polanskis ninth gate, with its wizened decadence darius. The ninth gate is a great film and one of roman polanskis most underrated films. I did feel the ending was a bit confusing though and im sure im not the only one. Balkan showed that the ninth gate is a path to equality with god. But then again, this uneven mix of film noir and horror is about what you would expect from the veteran director. Clip from the film the ninth gate released in 1999.
The nine engravings in the film are a little different from those in the book, in one way. The final illustration is enacted by him and the unnamed girl a servant of the devil. An international coproduction between the united states, portugal, france, and spain, the film is loosely based upon arturo perezreverte s 1993 novel the club dumas. For those with an interest in seeing a dinnertheater version of eyes wide shut, then look no further. The ending of movie the ninth gate diablo 2 and diablo. I just recently watched the movie, and have seen it several times before, yet i do not recall seeing this woman or any demon character other than possibly the girl who protected corso, and the girl was played by emmanuelle seigner, so i know it wasn. Johnny depp is dean corso, an expert on old books hired by a collector frank langella to track down the remaining three copies of the nine gates of the kingdom of shadows, a book supposedly coauthored by lucifer himself, in roman polanskis supernatural thriller the ninth gate 1999. The black sheep is an ongoing column featuring different takes on films that either the writer hated, but that the majority of film fans loved, or. Three copies, but only nine of their twentyseven engravings hold the key, and i have them all. So yes, an ambiguous ending can be elegant, tasteful and powerful. It is simply the ninth gate, the gate to a burning castle.
Mar 10, 2000 roman polanskis the ninth gate, a satanic thriller, opens with a spectacularly good title sequence and goes downhill from therebut slowly, so that all through the first hour there is reason for hope, and only gradually do we realize the movie isnt going to pay off. The book has three copies surviving, due to the rest being burned in 1666. The ninth gate puts book dealer dean corso on a hunt for proving the authenticity of a book supposedly coauthored by the devil himself. Its left ambiguous as to whether or not corso has gone to hell.
Alright, so i just watched the ninth gate for the first time after seeing it on a list on imgur. This is the book on which the johnny depp movie the ninth gate is based. A movie directed by roman polanski starring johnny depp and frank langella. The ninth gate is probably one of my favourite movies of all time, as is the official soundtrack. Dean follows balkan by car until he breaks down into a river, despite this he picks up. The plot involves authenticating a rare and ancient book that purportedly.
Published in the 1990s, i bought it because carlos ruiz zafon the shadow of the wind lists it as one of his favourite books. The plot involves authenticating a rare and ancient book that purportedly contains a magical secret for summoning the devil. The ninth gate is based on the book, the club dumas. Admittedly, this wasnt quite on par with those two other movies, but i still quite enjoyed it. With the nine gates in his possession, corso soon finds himself at the center of strange and violent goingson. Aristide torchia, a fictional historical author from the novel, has been referred to in other media including the ninth gate a film based on the novel, and video game max payne. The ninth gate is an adaptation of the dumas club, a book written by spanish novelist arturo perezreverte. Her daughterinlaw looks on, one hand cupping her elbow, the fingers of the other playing avidly with her lower lip. The ninth gate 1999 could someone explain a couple of. We meet dean corso as he is gutting a couple out of a rare. Funniest live tv news interviews gone wrong duration. I have received a lot of great, diverse and deep answers.
The ninth gate magazine by the ninth gate nook book. In which scene does the uncredited demon character appear. He also didnt seem to make any effort to walk through any gate because the false picture did not point to any gate. Ending spoiler for the ninth gate 1999, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. Girl makes love to carso in front of burning castle then later goes through gate to fulfil. The last shot shows corso walking into a building and the doorway opening up flashing a bright blinding light as he disappears down a pathway and the screen flashing to white. However, something that really escapes me is the ending. That doesnt discount the value of the content of the book. I like it and agree with sedai that the absence of satan added intrigue and class to the film rather than taking anything away. Dec 22, 2010 2 years ago i made a video and posed some questions concerning the film. Depp plays dean corso, an unscrupulous new york city rarebook dealer and by unscrupulous i mean doubledealing moneygrubbing bastard, to quote the ninth gate, the most ominously silly movie since eyes wide shut.
The ninth gate 1999 frequently asked questions imdb. In the movie, i believe polanski expands on the notion of her as a witness as she bears witness to the travels of corso and to his eventual crossing the ninth gate. By the end, the hero, carso, is obsessed with the same goal for himself that balkan was. Thats the phrase that would best sum up roman polanskis latest film, the ninth gate, which drags you on a longwinded journey of unanswered questions, only to dropkick you in the final moments with an idiotic ending. The ninth gate nude scenes naked pics and videos at mr. The films ending showing corso finding the real final page and him going to construct the ritual. Does anyone have a good explanation for the ending of the. Im a big fan of the occult horrormystery genre and thought the ninth gate was pretty compelling stuff right up to the final frame. The book has 236 original latin pages printed on ivory pages with aged borders paper weight. The villain, balkan, failed because he didnt have the authentic 9th illustration. With a good director, roman polanski, a good lead, johnny depp and a good premise, the hunt for a rare medieval evil book, the ninth gateaka youll find the door to hell if your eyes arent wide shutis an intriguing and enjoyable piece that unfortunately falls short from being a great movie. In the movie the ninth gate, are any of the rare books.
For the ending of the ninth gate is really where you decide that you just spent two entertaining but pointless hours. See the movie first if you dont want to know the outcome. Jan 01, 2009 of course this is a pseudoreplica of the book in the movie, the ninth gate. Torchia, along with his blasphemous works, were put to the flame in 1667. Three copies are known to survive, one with baroness kessler, one in the fargas collection and one previously in the possession of andrew telfer but sold to boris balkan. Meanwhile, corso leaves the book for safekeeping with bookseller bernie rothstein james russo, who is then murdered. A book purportedly based on the abhorred delomelanicona tome said to have been written by the devil himself. This movie was panned by roger ebert but i really liked it. Corso encounters a host of intriguing characters on his journey of investigation. The ninth gate 1999 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers.