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The Golden Door

Overview

Genre :

Drama

Release Date :

May 25, 2007 (Limited)

MPAA Rating :

PG-13

Director :

Emanuele Crialese

Starring :

Charlotte Gainsbourg, Vincenzo Amato, Aurora Quattrocchi, Francesco Casisa, Filippo Pucillo, Federica De Cola, Isabella Ragonese, Vincent Schiavelli

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  5 of 5 [Rate It]

“..reps a solid piece of cinema that neither panders nor preaches..”
by Jay Weissberg [Variety]
2 of 4

“..dramatically static..”
by Jack Mathews [NY Daily News]
3.5 of 4

“..a singularly weird and enthralling cinematic experience..”
by Ed Gonzalez [Slant Magazine]
2 of 4

“..a film guaranteed to offend no one and to attract a large contingent fans who will love it for the nobility of its intentions and the earnestness of its performances..”
by Jim Hemphill [Reel.com]
3 of 6
Reviewed by David Fear [Time Out New York]

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