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| FILM DETAILS | | Certificate 15 | | Cast
Johnny Depp
Frank Langella
Lena Olin
Emmanuelle Seigner
Barbara Jefford | | Directors
Roman Polanski | | Screenwriters
John Brownjohn
Roman Polanski
Enrique Urbizu | | Running Time
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The Ninth Gate
Polanski's gothic thriller about a demonic book is rarely dull but occasionally predictable
Plot
Dean Corso, a shady New York book dealer, is hired by smooth millionaire Boris Balkan to authenticate a volume allegedly written in collaboration with the Devil. While tracking copies of the book in Portugal, Spain and France, Corso comes across a succession of eccentric and/or sinister types.
Verdict
A strong first act, stunning cinematography and an appealing performance from Johnny Depp lull you into a false sense of security, before Polanskiís sense of the extremely ridiculous takes over, and, unfortunately, the whole thing rapidly descends into sub-End Of Days nonsense
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