While not directly related to the film, perez revertes book. You can try looking for it via the following, mle musette 1935. The canvas and leather are in perfect condition, much stronger than the reproduction. The bag that dean corso carries throughout the film is a small bag carried by. Mar 22, 2009 the fire at the ninth gate of the forged image is balkans destruction.
A film by roman polanski, it stars johnny depp as the ambivalent protagonist, lucas corso. It was used by the cathars to defend themselves, during the albigensian crusades in the thirteenth century. The company is still in business and still making camera bags nery nice, well made, expensive camera bags. I am having a helluva time finding screen grabs with the bag in. The ninth gate 1999 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. I am trying to identify corsos johhny depp shoulder bag from the move the ninth gate. The demon barber of fleet street 2008, and has been nominated for three academy awards for best actor, among other accolades. Jun 23, 2019 johnny depp is an actor known for his portrayal of eccentric characters in films including ed wood 1994, sleepy hollow 1999, charlie and the chocolate factory 2005 and his. An international coproduction between the united states, portugal, france, and spain, the film is loosely based upon arturo perezreverte s 1993 novel the club dumas. Movie prop french army musette bag johnny depp roman.
The ninth gate is probably one of my favourite movies of all time, as is the official soundtrack. Dec 18, 2019 full movie, trailer, soundtrack, interview, movie scenes. The ninth gate is a supernatural thriller produced and directed by roman polanski, starring johnny depp as dean corso, dealer in antiquarian books a. It is hard to find an original of this bag and your best bet, in my experience at least, is to try looking on the french ebay site or the german ebay site. The goof is visible in the library scene, when corso compares the ninth gate with the reference book. Johnny depp unlocks the gates of hell in the tense thriller directed by roman polanski. The ninth gatemaking ofalso johnny depp is talking about the film. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. This is a slow fuse thriller with supernatural overtones rather than a horror movie. The plot of the book develops from the discovery that alexandre dumas, who wrote the three musketeers, was in league with the devil. Boris balkan frank langella has recently acquired a seventeenthcentury satanic text called the nine gates a legendary book written by satan himself. I missed the first twenty minutes but the rest of the movie was amazing.
Jun 02, 2000 t he ninth gate is a supernatural thriller produced and directed by roman polanski, starring johnny depp as dean corso, dealer in antiquarian books a scholarly, recondite trade which depp. In one shot the ninth engraving is visible in both books and it is the unintentional version 1. Hes hired by boris balkan frank langella, a millionaire collector who owns a copy of the nine gates of the kingdom of the shadows, published in venice in 1666 by one aristide torchiawho, legend has it. The villain, balkan, failed because he didnt have the authentic 9th illustration. Titanic, catch me if you can, the aviator, shutter island, and the wolf of wall street. A rare book broker johnny depp hired by a wealthy collector frank langella discovers his latest find, a book written in 1666 may hold the key to summoning satan. A feature on the career of leonardo dicaprio through five performances. The ninth gatemaking ofalso johnny depp is talking about. An all expenses paid international search for a rare copy of the nine gates of the shadow kingdom brings an unscrupulous book dealer played by johnny depp finding neverland, pirates of the caribbean, secret window, blow, etc deep into a world of murder, doubledealing and satanic worship.
Finally, the wouldbe disciple of everlasting damnation in hell must walk through the gate indicated in the 9th illustration. With johnny depp, frank langella, lena olin, emmanuelle seigner. Identifying dean corsos bag from the ninth gate page 2. The prize of his collection is a 16th century tome entitled the nine gates, a book containing nine etchings that supposedly hold the. When johnny depp folds the book into the cloth, it matches the five points of a.
Depp stars as dean corso, an unscrupulous rare book dealer who is hired to locate the last. The schipperfabrik bag is nice but i found the leather around the trim to be thin and cheap. Dean corso johnny depp, a new york city rare book dealer, makes his living conning people into selling him valuable antique books for a low price, and then. The bag on the right is the exact bag from the ninth gate. I am having a helluva time finding screen grabs with. August 25, 1999 johnny depp unlocks the gates to hell in roman polanskis newest thriller. I loved the johnny depp bag from the film the ninth gate. Depp stars as dean corso, an unscrupulous rare book dealer who is hired to locate the last remaining copies of the nine gate of the shadow kingdom, a demonic manuscript that can summon the devil. I dont recall him mentioning corsojohnny depp as being satan.
This is a new reproduction of an old french army bag that has become famous for its use in the roman polanski film ninth gate. Savile row beaufort panto johnny depp the ninth gate. The bag croso carries in the film is a bag that french soldiers carried around about 1935ish. The plot involves authenticating a rare and ancient book that purportedly. See more ideas about the ninth gate, johnny depp and johnny depp movies. I am having a helluva time finding screen grabs with the bag in it, and am unable to get my own from my dvd. The ninth gate is an adaptation of the dumas club, a book written by. The ninth gate 1999 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Chateau puivert the ninth gate is called the devils tower. Feb 14, 2010 the ninth gate making ofalso johnny depp is talking about the film. Roman polanskis the ninth gate is a deliciously fun and beautifully crafted fairy tale for adults. He has been nominated for 10 golden globe awards, winning one for best actor for his performance of the title role in sweeney todd.
Dean corso may be johnny depps greatest spiritual transformation, from. The profound truths that seem to be lurking in the ninth gate can almost certainly have been intended by all of the creators of the book and movie. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Found only a few smartasses who just brag its not so difficult if you think about it right. The ninth gate is a 1999 mystery thriller film directed, produced, and cowritten by roman polanski. The film stars johnny depp in a strong if ultimately unaimed performance as dean corso, a rare book dealer whose ethics are optional. An example of such underlying meanings which is my responsibility and not ms. The light at the ninth gate of the real image reveals that it casts shadows upon this world and for the worthy the journey is out of the kingdom of shadows. Johnny depp is solid in a rare straight role as avaricious antique book dealer. The ninth gate packages its scares with classy style that the characters deliver with sexily provocative intelligence. Aug 24, 2011 the ninth gate is probably one of my favourite movies of all time, as is the official soundtrack.
He also didnt seem to make any effort to walk through any gate because the false picture did not point to any gate. Dean corso may be johnny depp s greatest spiritual transformation, from. Johnny depp, as the book dealer dean corso, wears savile row beaufort panto distributed by berkshire chase manufactured by the algha group ltd of london glasses throughout the 1999 polanski movie the ninth gate. Polanskis ending in the film is different, but at least it makes sense. The ninth gate is a film by the well known director, roman polanski. The ninth gate roman polanskis the ninth gate is a sardonic detective thriller peppered with carefully crafted pleasures, not the least of which is a snide approach to wealthy people with a. The ninth gate unlocking the gates of johnny depp in the role of rare book dealer dean corso in the movie the ninth gate. T he ninth gate is a supernatural thriller produced and directed by roman polanski, starring johnny depp as dean corso, dealer in antiquarian books a.
The book the club dumas by arturo perezreverte is complex and the ending left me confused. Corso depp is a rather dubious rare book finder, whose services are engaged by the owner of one of europes largest collection of demonic texts. Where can you buy a messenger bag like johnny depps in the. The ninth gate, the nine gates to the kingdom of shadows original movie prop in this pic you can also see the preprop prototype of the book and the not screen used bag of corso johnny depp. The ninth gate 1999 mistakes, quotes, trivia, questions.
The ninth gate commentaries this webpage is an opportunity for readers to make lucid and thoughtful comments andor suggestions concerning laurel whitneys analysis of the movie, as well as the book on which the movie was based. The book contains pictures that if interpreted correctly are supposed to be able to conjure satan. John christopher depp ii born june 9, 1963 is an american actor, producer, and musician. Identifying dean corsos bag from the ninth gate rpf. Johnny depp has 17 books on goodreads with 10070 ratings. A movie directed by roman polanski starring johnny depp and frank langella. Reluctant movie heartthrob johnny depp plays the book mercenary dean. Whitneys is the tendency to think of johnny depps character corso as intially shallow and selfserving, and by. Johnny depp, as the book dealer dean corso, wears savile row beaufort panto distributed by berkshire chase manufactured by the algha group ltd of london. The fire at the ninth gate of the forged image is balkans destruction.
After seeing the ninth gate, i thought the same thing. Youve just watched the movie but are baffled by the obscure ending. Three copies are said to exist, and sleazy book dealer dean corso depp must track down the other two demonic works for an obsessive patron, boris balkan played by frank langella, who wants to authenticate his recent acquisition. In summary, the plot is that unscrupulous rare book hunter dean corso johnny depp is hired by immensely wealthy business tycoon and satanist boris balkan. A rare book dealer, while seeking out the last two copies of a demon text, gets drawn into a conspiracy with supernatural overtones. Depp stars as dean corso, an unscrupulous rare book dealer who is hired to locate the last remaining copies of the nine gates of the shadow kingdom, a demonic manuscript that can summon the devil. Johnny depp unlocks the gates to hell in roman polanskis newest thriller. When johnny depp is being shown into baroness kesslers room he pulls the strap of his book bag over his head to the other shoulder. Mar 10, 2000 the film stars johnny depp in a strong if ultimately unaimed performance as dean corso, a rare book dealer whose ethics are optional. An international coproduction between the united states, portugal, france, and spain, the film is loosely based upon arturo perezrevertes 1993 novel the club dumas. After the part where johnny depp finds his bookstore friend dead, he gets back in the cab. Johnny depp is an actor known for his portrayal of eccentric characters in films including ed wood 1994, sleepy hollow 1999, charlie and the chocolate factory 2005 and his. What price glory johnny depp roman polanski ninth gate.
The prize of his collection is a 16th century tome entitled the nine gates, a book containing nine etchings that supposedly hold the key to summoning satan himself. This is the same modelstyle bag johnny depp used in the ninth gate. Johnny depp, as the book dealer dean corso, wears savile row beaufort panto distributed by berkshire chase manufactured by the algha group ltd of london glasses throughout the 1999 polanski movie the ninth gate the exact color of these savile row glasses that johnny depp is wearing is a 14kt gold frame, chestnut rims and half covered cable, the same pair harrison ford wears as indiana jones. He is contacted by boris balkan frank langella a wealthy collector whose favorite topic is the devil. I found an old one on ebay and spent way too much on it. Mar 08, 2006 i am trying to identify corsos johhny depp shoulder bag from the move the ninth gate. Mar 08, 2006 the schipperfabrik bag is nice but i found the leather around the trim to be thin and cheap. He also didnt seem to make any effort to walk through any gate because the false picture did not point to. In the film the ninth gate who did johnny depp play. Full movie, trailer, soundtrack, interview, movie scenes. The cathars were gnostic christians, but pope innocent iii considered them to be devil worshipers. When corso flees the burning apartment, he knocks a grocery bag from the.
In summary, the plot is that unscrupulous rare book hunter dean corso johnny depp is hired by immensely wealthy business tycoon and satanist boris balkan frank langella to authenticate his copy of the nine gates of the kingdom of shadows by seventeenthcentury author aristide torchia. The ninth gate the nine gates to the kingdom of shadows. Johnny played dean corso, a book detective who got a mission from a collector of rare occultism related books, boris balkan. Dean corso johnny depp specializes in tracking down rare and exotic volumes for collectors. The bag looked cool and useful, so i started my search. After a rare book dealer depp is hired to locate the last copies of a demonic manuscript, hes swept into a web of theft, murder, and terrifying satanic rituals. Dec 10, 2012 the ninth gate packages its scares with classy style that the characters deliver with sexily provocative intelligence. He just came into possession of the nine gates of the kingdom of shadows one of only three copies. Identifying dean corsos bag from the ninth gate rpf costume.
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