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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.

Release Date : 2006-09-22

Language :EnglishItalian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Titti FilmMemento Films ProductionARTE France CinémaRespiro

Production Country : FranceItaly

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Lucy Reed

Original Name : Charlotte Gainsbourg

Gender : Female

Character Name : Salvatore Mancuso

Original Name : Vincenzo Amato

Gender : Male

Character Name : Fortunata Mancuso

Original Name : Aurora Quattrocchi

Gender : Female

Character Name : Angelo Mancuso

Original Name : Francesco Casisa

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pietro Mancuso

Original Name : Filippo Pucillo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Don Luigi

Original Name : Vincent Schiavelli

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rita D'Agostini

Original Name : Federica De Cola

Gender : Female

Character Name : Rosa Napolitano

Original Name : Isabella Ragonese

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mangiapane

Original Name : Massimo Laguardia

Gender : Male

Character Name : Don Ercole

Original Name : Filippo Luna

Gender : Male

Character Name : Del Fiore

Original Name : Andrea Prodan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dr. Zampino

Original Name : Ernesto Mahieux

Gender : Male

Character Name : Il Gatto

Original Name : Marcelo Benassi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Uomo Olive

Original Name : Giuseppe Sangiorgi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Santa

Original Name : Alessandra Fazzino

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dottore

Original Name : Giuseppe Culino

Gender : Male

Character Name : Examiner (voice)

Original Name : Natale Russo

Gender : Male