La NEUVIÈME PORTE
Year:
1999
Thriller. A dealer in rare books, Dean Corso, is given the task of unravelling the mystery surrounding a book called The Nine Gates of the Kingdom, published in 1666 and allegedly allowing the reader to invoke the Devil. Only three copies are known still to exist.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Dean Corso Johnny Depp
- Liana Telfer Lena Olin
- Boris Balkan Frank Langella
- Bernie James Russo
- Victor Fargas Jack Taylor
- Pablo & Pedro Ceniza José López Rodero
- Witkin Allen Garfield
- Baroness Frieda Kessler Barbara Jefford
- the girl Emmanuelle Seigner
- Liana's bodyguard Tony Amoni
- Andrew Telfer Willy Holt
- old man Jacques Dacqmine
- old man's son Joe Sheridan
- daughter-in-law Rebecca Pauly
- concierge Catherine Benguigui
- secretary Maria Ducceshi
- Gruber Jacques Collard
- desk clerk Dominique Pozzetto
- baker Emmanuel Booz
- hotel porter Lino Ribeiro De Sousa
- 1st & 2nd workman José López Rodero
- cabby Asil Raïs
- café owner Bernard Richier
- café owner Marinette Richier
Credits
Direction
- Director Roman Polanski
- Assistant Director (1st) Michel Cheyko
- Assistant Director Christophe Gachet
- Assistant Director David Campi-lemaire
- Assistant Director (Spanish Crew 2nd) Javier Petit
- Script Supervisor Sylvette Baudrot
Production
- © RP Productions
- Production Company RP Productions
- Production Company Orly Films
- Production Company TF1 Films Production
- With the participation of BAC Films
- With the participation of Canal+
- With the participation of Sociedad Kino Visión
- With the participation of Origen Producciones Cinematográficas
- With the participation of Vía Digital
- Presented by Artisan Entertainment
- Executive Producer Wolfgang Glattes
- Executive Producer Michel Cheyko
- Producer Roman Polanski
- Co-producer Iñaki Nuñez
- Co-producer Antonio Cardenal
- Co-producer Alain Vannier
- Co-producer Mark Allan
- Line Producer Suzanne Wiesenfeld
- Associate Producer Adam Kempton
- Production Manager (Spanish Crew) José López Rodero
- Production Manager (Portuguese Crew) José Mazeda
- Production Co-ordinator Blanche Wiesenfeld
- Production Co-ordinator (Spanish Crew) Ginette Angosse
- Location Manager Jean Marc Abbou
- Location Manager (Spanish Crew) Antonio Guillén
- Location Manager (Portuguese Crew) Kita Casal Ribeiro
- Location Manager (Portuguese Crew) Cristina Mascarenhas
- Post-production (Supervisor) P. Todd Coe
- Post-production (Supervisor) Bruce Everett
- Post-production (Co-ordinator) Jay Coquillon
Casting
- Casting Howard Feuer
- Casting (Associate) Meredith Tucker
- Casting (French Director) Marie-Sylvie Caillierez
Writing
- Screenplay John Brownjohn
- Screenplay Enrique Urbizu
- Screenplay Roman Polanski
- [Screenplay] Anthony Shaffer
- [Screenplay] Gérard Brach
- Based on the novel 'El Club Dumas' by Arturo Pérez-reverte
Photography
- Cinematographer Darius Khondji
- Colour Supervisor Yvan Lucas
- Camera Operator Jean Harnois
- Steadicam Operator Carlos Cabecerán
- Steadicam Operator Jörg Widmer
- Steadicam Operator Ricardo Brunner
- Steadicam Operator John Ward
- Focus Puller Éric Bialas
Stills
- Stills Photography Peter Mountain
Special Effects
- Visual Effects Duboi
- Duboi (Visual Effects Supervisor) Thomas Duval
- Duboi (Production Executive) Antoine Simkine
- Duboi (Production Supervisor) Edouard Valton
- Duboi (Production Co-ordinator) Karine Marchandou
- Duboi (Production) Franck Duchene
- Duboi (Production) Céline Sene
- Duboi (Matte Paintings) Jean-Marie Vives
- Duboi (Digital Compositions) Xavier Fourmont
- Duboi (Digital Compositions) Alex Kolasinski
- Duboi (Digital Compositions) Jérémie Leroux
- Duboi (Digital Compositions) Laure Lacroix
- Duboi (Roto Artist) Olivier Poujaud
- Duboi (Roto Artist) Marc Paccosi
- Duboi (Scanning/Transfers) Christophe Belena
- Duboi (Scanning/Transfers) Sandra Belin
- Visual Effects Sony Pictures Imageworks Inc.
- SPI (Senior Visual Effects Supervisor) Scott E. Anderson
- SPI (Visual Effects Supervisor) Kelley R. Ray
- SPI (Visual Effects Art Director) Michael Scheffe
- SPI (Digital Compositor) Marguerite Cargill
- SPI (Digital Compositor) Renee Chamblin
- SPI (Digital Compositor) Lisa Deaner
- SPI (Digital Compositor) Doug Forrest
- SPI (Digital Compositor) Simon Haslett
- SPI (Digital Compositor) Mark Loso
- SPI (Digital Compositor) Shannon Noble
- SPI (Digital Compositor) David Takayama
- SPI (Computer Animator) Scott Gordon
- SPI (Roto Artist) Nancy Evans
- SPI (Visual Effects Editor) Jody Rogers
- SPI (Visual Effects Co-ordinator) Lindsay Burnett
- SPI (HSC Technical Assistant) Alex Hegedus
- Visual Effects Éclair Numérique
- Éclair (Visual Effects Supervisor) Philippe Soeiro
- Éclair (Digital Compositor) Arnaud Chelet
- Éclair (Cinéon Operator) Valérie Flouquet
- Éclair (Cinéon Operator) Gaston Marcotti
- Éclair (Cinéon Operator) Malika Mazauric
- Éclair (Cinéon Operator) Stéphane Verrière
- Éclair (Scanner/Recorder Operator) Gérard Soirant
- Éclair (Assistant) Aline Garcia
- Visual Effects Mikros Image
- Mikros (Visual Effects Supervisor) Frédéric Moreau
- Mikros (Visual Effects Supervisor) Thierry Beaumel
- Mikros (Visual Effects Supervisor) Sophie Denize.b
- Mikros (Visual Effects Supervisor) Sophie Blanc
- Mikros (Visual Effects Supervisor) Sarah Moreau
- Mikros (Digital Artist) Pascal Laurent
- Mikros (Digital Artist) Krao
- Mikros (Digital Artist) Julien Meesters
- Mikros (Digital Artist) Christine Szymkowiak
- Mikros (Digital Artist) Serge Dautheribes
- Mikros (Digital Artist) Francis Polve
- Mikros (Digital Artist) Christophe Courgeau
- Mikros (Digital Artist) Claire Cuinier
- Mikros (Digital Artist) Emmanuel Gondeau
- Mikros (Digital Artist) Cédric Fayolle
- Mikros (Digital Colour Grading) Pablo Ponce
- Mikros (Digital Colour Grading) Gilles Gaillard
- Prop Master/Special Effects Gilbert Pieri
- [Prop Master/Special Effs] Co-ordinator Jean-Louis Trinquier
- Special Effects Effects Films
- Engravings Francisco Solé
Editing
- Editor Hervé de Luze
Design
- Production Designer Dean Tavoularis
- Art Director Gérard Viard
- [Art Director] Luis Vallés
- Art Director (Spanish Crew) Fernando Gonzales
- Art Director (Portuguese Crew) José Calvario
- Set Decorator Philippe Turlure
Costumes
- Costume Designer Anthony Powell
- Costume Supervisor Germinal Rangel
Make-up
- Make-up Artist Paul Le Marinel
- Make-up Artist Liliane Rametta
- Prosthetics Waldemar Pokromski
- Hairstylist Jean-Pierre Berroyer
- Hairstylist Bettina Miquaix
Titles
- [Titles] Duboi
Film processing
- Colour Timer Pierre Réali
- Colour Timer Bruno Patin
Music
- Music Wojciech Kilar
- Soprano Sumi Jo
- [Music Performed by] The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
- [Music] Conducted by Stepán Konícek
- Concert Master Vladimir Pilar
- Score Produced by Wojciech Kilar
- Music Editor Suzana Peric
Sound
- Score Engineer John Timperley
- Sound Engineer Jean-Marie Blondel
- Sound Technician Keenan Wyatt
- Re-recording Mixer Dean Humphreys
- Re-recording Mixer Anne Le Campion
- Sound Editor Laurent Quaglio
- ADR Editor Katia Boutin
- Foley Artist Nicolas Becker
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Dominique Fouassier
- Stunt Co-ordinator (Car) Jean-Claude Lagniez
- Stunt Coach Richard Dieux
- Stunts Michel Bouis
- Stunts André Cagnard
- Stunts Rémi Canaple
- Stunts Patrick Cauderlier
- Stunts Jean Girard
- Stunts Jean-Pierre Janic
- Stunts Pascal Mercuri
- Stunts Jean Loup Michou
- Stunts Alison Parson
- Stunts Leslie Rain
- Stunts Catherine Robert
- Stunts Alain Saugout
- Stunts Jean-Pierre Suchet
- Stunts Francis Terzian
- Stunts Frédéric Vallet
- Double Marc Amyot
- Double Nicolas de Peretti
- Stand-in Eric Thierry
- Stand-in Joseph Drezga
- Stand-in Beatrice Cavet
- Stand-in Lydie Ques
- Stand-in Michel Jules
Consultant
- Movement Coach Chris Gandois
