Golden Door
Nuovomondo
Synopsis
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.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Golden Door - Promo/Trailer - HD 1080p
Type: Trailer • Published 2009-02-12
Top Cast
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Charlotte Gainsbourg
Lucy Reed
Vincenzo Amato
Salvatore Mancuso
Aurora Quattrocchi
Fortunata Mancuso
Francesco Casisa
Angelo Mancuso
Filippo Pucillo
Pietro Mancuso
Vincent Schiavelli
Don Luigi
Federica De Cola
Rita D'Agostini
Isabella Ragonese
Rosa Napolitano
Massimo Laguardia
Mangiapane
Filippo Luna
Don Ercole
Andrea Prodan
Del Fiore
Ernesto Mahieux
Dr. Zampino
Marcelo Benassi
Il Gatto
Giuseppe Sangiorgi
Uomo Olive
Alessandra Fazzino
Santa
Giuseppe Culino
Dottore
Natale Russo
Examiner (voice)
Vincenzo Diglio
Italian Emigrant (voice)
Release History & Theatrical Window
Toronto International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
May 25, 2007
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$10M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$7.2M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.72x
-$2.8M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Emanuele Crialese
- Screenplay & Story
- Emanuele Crialese
- Original Score
- Antonio Castrigano
- Original Title
- Nuovomondo
- Country of Origin
- France, Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian, English
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Production Budget
- $10M
- Worldwide Gross
- $7.2M
- Production Studios
- Titti Film, Memento Production, ARTE France Cinéma, Respiro
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Emanuele Crialese
Emanuele Crialese
Antonio Castrigano
Agnès Godard
Maryline Monthieux
Fabrizio Mosca, Alexandre Mallet-Guy, Emanuele Crialese, Bernard Bouix, Tommaso Calevi
Department Leadership Roster
Maryline Monthieux
Editor
Fabrizio Mosca
Producer
Alexandre Mallet-Guy
Producer
Mariano Tufano
Costume Design
Carlos Conti
Production Design
Emanuele Crialese
Director
Agnès Godard
Director of Photography
Emanuele Crialese
Producer
Antonio Castrigano
Original Music Composer
Emanuele Crialese
Writer
Emanuele Crialese
Screenplay
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Golden Door
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Golden Door about?
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.
Who directed Golden Door?
Golden Door was directed by Emanuele Crialese.
Who stars in Golden Door?
The principal cast of Golden Door includes Charlotte Gainsbourg, Vincenzo Amato, Aurora Quattrocchi, Francesco Casisa, Filippo Pucillo.
When was Golden Door released and how long is it?
Golden Door was released in 2006 with a total runtime of 1h 58m.
What was the box office and production budget of Golden Door?
Golden Door had a reported production budget of $10M and grossed $7.2M at the worldwide box office (0.72 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Golden Door?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Golden Door was composed by Antonio Castrigano.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Golden Door?
Golden Door holds official age classifications: US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).