世界中の希少本を探す、書籍の探偵コルソ。彼はある富豪の依頼を受け、世界に3冊しかないという伝説の悪魔の祈祷書を探していた。ニューヨークからスペイン、ポルトガルと祈祷書を追って旅するコルソ。だがそんな彼の周囲では、不可思議な殺人が続発してゆく。＜禁断の書と言われる“悪魔の書”を手にした書物ブローカーに起こる迷宮的恐怖を描く。ロマン・ポランスキー監督作。＞
製作費: $38,000,000 (57億円)
興行収入: $58,401,898 (88億円)
推定収支: $20,401,898 (31億円)
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監督: ロマン・ポランスキー
脚本: Enrique Urbizu / Arturo Pérez-Reverte / ロマン・ポランスキー
音楽: ヴォイチェフ・キラール
制作: Wolfgang Glattes / Mishka Cheyko / ロマン・ポランスキー
撮影監督: ダリウス・コンジ
制作会社: R.P. Productions / Orly Films / Bac Films / Kino Visión / Origen Producciones Cinematograficas / Vía Digital / Canal+ / TF1 Films Production
This is a beautiful masterpiece. Mysterious, dark and occult. Everything is great about this movie - the soundtracks, the story, the atmosphere... The sets are Gothic and gloomy, the music is aptly fitting, the acting and scripts even more so; nothing breaks the persistent, unshakable scene and tone that is set by Polanski, who has obviously taken into careful consideration every possible factor to create a deeply immersive, memorable experience for the viewer. There's not a single part in the movie which would bore you. I can't think of a single thing wrong with this movie. I can't find any plot mistakes. Actors are delivering superb acting, especially Johnny Depp & movie is very well directed. This movie is a good example that proves that you don't need a ton of action to make a good thriller. I thoroughly enjoyed it from beginning to end. This movie has so many hidden gems that you need to re-watch over and over to fully grasp the craftsmanship of Polanski's epic movie! And I have seen it more than ten times. That's how great is this movie.
Johnny Depp is near his best in this devilishly demonic detective story. He is an unscrupulous, but knowledgable, New York rare book dealer who is charged by the millionaire Frank Langella to authenticate a text. "The Nine Gates of the Kingdom of Shadows" may or may not be able to summon the devil - or, at least, bestow the owner with some semblance of Satanic power. His search for the truth involves deceit, lust, many murders and a cat and mouse game with deadly consequences. Emmanuelle Seigner is suitably enigmatic as "the girl" - a sort of angelic person with ninja skills and Lena Olin hams it all up nicely as the sex-kitten (with claws) baddie. I enjoyed this; it is a complex supernatural thriller that doesn't try to impress with cheap special effects (though the music can be a little annoying at times); it's well written with a strong cast. At 2½ hours, however, it is too long; there are plenty of establishing shots that could have been trimmed/dumped to up the pace a bit more.
