The Ninth Gate is a 1999 neo-noir horror thriller film directed, produced, and co-written by Roman Polanski. An international co-production between the United States, Portugal, France, and Spain, the film is loosely based upon Arturo Pérez-Reverte's 1993 novel The Club Dumas. The film stars Johnny Depp as a dealer of rare books who is tasked with authenticating a 17th-century book that purportedly contains a magical secret for summoning the Devil.
Theatrical release poster
Château de Ferrières, Ferrières-en-Brie, Seine-et-Marne, France
Raymond Roman Thierry Polański is a French and Polish film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, two British Academy Film Awards, ten César Awards, two Golden Globe Awards,
as well as the Golden Bear and a Palme d'Or.
Polanski in Paris, 2011
Polanski's star on the Łódź walk of fame
Roman Polanski with Sharon Tate in "The Fearless Vampire Killers", 1967
Polanski in Italy in 1984