The Ninth Gate
1999 · 133 min · Director: Roman Polanski
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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 he does not accept her offer. When Corso returns to Bernie's bookstore, he finds his friend murdered in the same position of an engraving. Corso travels to Toledo, Spain, to meet the Ceniza twin brothers and learn more about The Nine Gates. During his journey in Europe, Corso is pursued by Liana and her bodyguard, who belong to the sect The Order of the Silver Serpents, and is protected by a mysterious Girl with supernatural powers. Meanwhile, the owners of the two other exemplars of The Nine Gates are murdered. Corso becomes obsessed with the book and discloses the truth about it.
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The Ninth Gate (1999) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Curiosity 30%, Fear 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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The strongest emotional signals are Curiosity, Fear, Tension. Genres: Thriller, Mystery. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Curiosity, Fear and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Curiosity
- Tension
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Curiosity | Tension | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 43 % | 29 % | 12 % | 3 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 41 % | 19 % | 9 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 54 % | 28 % | 20 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 54 % | 38 % | 26 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 53 % | 47 % | 46 % | 23 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 48 % | 40 % | 17 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Curiosity | 52 % | 54 % | 26 % | 14 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 56 % | 23 % | 12 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 55 % | 33 % | 15 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Curiosity | 52 % | 53 % | 36 % | 21 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Curiosity | 47 % | 47 % | 34 % | 22 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 47 % | 30 % | 14 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 54 % | 34 % | 22 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 65 % | 50 % | 54 % | 38 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Tension | 64 % | 38 % | 65 % | 33 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Tension | 66 % | 35 % | 67 % | 33 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Tension | 73 % | 43 % | 72 % | 48 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Tension | 74 % | 54 % | 72 % | 54 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 123′ | Disturbing | 74 % | 58 % | 70 % | 59 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 130′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Baroness Kessler
Pablo & Pedro Ceniza/1st & 2nd Workmen
Liana's Bodyguard
Andrew Telfer
Daughter-In-Law
Concierge
Secretary
Gruber
Desk Clerk
Baker
Hotel Porter
Details
- Directed by
- Roman Polanski
- Written by
- Roman Polanski, John Brownjohn, Arturo Pérez-Reverte, Enrique Urbizu
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1999
- Runtime
- 133 min
- Country
- France, Spain, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Curiosity
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