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In early 20th Century Sicily, hard-up farmer Salvatore has his eye on America, a land where he believes his fortune can be made. Selling everything he owns, he gathers his extended family together and embarks on a long and argumentative journey to the New World. But once on board ship his life is set to change when he meets mysterious Englishwoman Lucy, who is looking for a potential husband to secure her entry to America. Part historical drama and part allegory, The Golden Door is a handsomely staged and compellingly performed trans-oceanic odyssey that builds to an unsentimental depiction of just what life was like for the early immigrants arriving at Ellis Island. |
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The Golden Door |
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| director |
| Emanuele Crialese |
| starring |
| Charlotte Gainsbourg |
| Vincenzo Amato |
| Aurora Quattrocchi |
| Francesco Casisa |
| Filippo Pucillo |
| Federica De Cola |
| Isabella Ragonese |
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