Golden Door
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
118 min
Release Date
2006-09-22
Status
Released
Original Language
Italian
Vote Count
137
Vote Average
6.511
Charlotte Gainsbourg
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Francesco Casisa
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Giuseppe Sangiorgi
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Alessandra Fazzino
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Giuseppe Culino
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Italian Emigrant (voice)
Chiara Gioncardi
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Paola Lelio
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Antonino Bruschetta
Italian Emigrant (voice)
Oriana Celentano
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Nino D'Agata
Italian Emigrant (voice)
Antonio Angrisano
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Massimiliano Plinio
Italian Emigrant (voice)
Gianfranco Miranda
Italian Emigrant (voice)
Antonio Tallura
Italian Emigrant (voice)
Alexia Murray
American Official (voice)
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