The Ninth Gate quotes

In New York, the money-driven dealer Dean Corso is a rare-books expert and partner of Bernie, who owns a bookstore. He is contacted by the renowned collector of books about the devil Boris Balkan, who has just acquired the rare The Nine Gates of the Kingdom of Shadows from the collector Andrew Telfer, to verify whether his book is authentic or a forgery. Balkan explains that the book was written by the writer Aristide Torchia, in 1666, with Lucifer and he was burned at the stake with his entire work. There are only three exemplars of The Nine Gates and in accordance with the legend, its nine engravings form a riddle to conjure the devil. The skeptical Corso accepts the assignment and has to fly to Sintra, Portugal, and Paris, France, to contact the owners Victor Fargas and Baroness Kessler and find the genuine exemplar for Balkan. Meanwhile, he asks Bernie to hide the rare book. Before traveling to Europe, the widow Liana Telfer wants to retrieve the book and has sex with Corso, but ...
Director: Roman Polanski
Writer: Arturo Pérez-Reverte (novel), John Brownjohn (screenplay), Enrique Urbizu (screenplay), Roman Polanski (screenplay)
Production: Araba Films, Bac Films, Kino Vision, Via Digital, R.P. Productions, Live Entertainment, Orly Films, Le Studio Canal +
Year: 1999
MetaScore: 44/100
ImdbRating: 6.7
BoxOffice: $18,661,336
Released: 10 Mar 2000
Awards: 2 wins & 5 nominations.
19 Clips & Quotes

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Don't fuck with me

00:24
There's nothing more reliable than a man whose loyalty can...

01:01
By a long and circuitous route

00:12
Even Hell has its heroes

00:43
Look around you

02:31
Have you studied the engravings

00:23
I have a great deal of money

00:39
The Swiss was my client

00:19
I plunge my hands in fire

00:21
What do you plan to do if you see them

01:00
Our relations have always been strictly commercial

01:05
It will be published early next year

00:26
You killed for those

00:45
They form a kind of satanic riddle

00:27
I could easily wind up the same way

03:24
Now that's tragic

00:24
You must see her again

00:52
Are you sure you want to sell them all

00:18
You're running low on gas
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 - 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
Demon - Jane Bradbury
Extra - Samuel de Luze
American Businessman - Christopher Goodman
Homeless - Lee Michelsen
Self - Diane Pernet