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Cast
Charlotte Gainsbourg
as Lucy Reed
Vincenzo Amato
as Salvatore Mancuso
Aurora Quattrocchi
as Fortunata Mancuso
Francesco Casisa
as Angelo Mancuso
Filippo Pucillo
as Pietro Mancuso
Vincent Schiavelli
as Don Luigi
Federica De Cola
as Rita D'Agostini
Isabella Ragonese
as Rosa Napolitano
Massimo Laguardia
as Mangiapane
Filippo Luna
as Don Ercole
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2006
Runtime1h 58m
LanguageItalian
CertificationPG-13
GenresHistory, Drama, Romance
Votes148
DirectorEmanuele Crialese
WritersEmanuele Crialese
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsGolden Door
About Golden Door
The story is set at the beginning of the 20th century in Sicily. Salvatore, a very poor farmer, and a widower, decides to emigrate to the US with all his family, including his old mother. Before they embark, they meet Lucy. She is supposed to be a British lady and wants to come back to the States. Lucy, or Luce as Salvatore calls her, for unknown reasons wants to marry someone before to arrive to Ellis Island in New York. Salvatore accepts the proposal. Once they arrive in Ellis Island they spend the quarantine period trying to pass the examinations to be admitted to the States. Tests are not so simple for poor farmers coming from Sicily. Their destiny is in the hands of the custom officers.
Directed by Emanuele Crialese, Golden Door leans on a strong ensemble — Charlotte Gainsbourg, Vincenzo Amato, Aurora Quattrocchi — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about history titles of 2006.
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