Release Date
May 25, 2007 (LA/NY)
June 15, 2007 (Moderate)
June 15, 2007 (Moderate)
DVD Release Date
January 8, 2008 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Emanuele Crialese
Writer
Emanuele Crialese
Cast
Charlotte Gainsbourg, Vincenzo Amato, Vincent Schiavelli, Aurora Quattrocchi, Francesco Casisa, Filippo Pucillo, Federica De Cola, Isabella Ragonese, Massimo Laguardia, Filippo Luna, Andrea Prodan, Ernesto Mahieux
Studio
Running Time
120 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated PG-13 for brief graphic nudity
GOLDEN DOOR, with an original mix of both magical and provocatively authentic visuals, turns the classic tale of coming to America into a wondrous and soulful experience. It is a romantic fable that takes audiences into the very heart of this quintessential American experience – as one man, driven by fantastic dreams and confronted with shocking realities, makes an epic odyssey in search of a brand new world. On a perilous steamship journey from his... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
Golden Door comes with an introduction from Martin Scorsese, who gives the movie praise for something, though I sort of zoned out when he was talking. Once he was done, I tuned in for a rather interesting though ultimately forgettable drama about a bunch of Italian immigrants trying to make it into the U.S. through Ellis Island at the turn of the century.
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