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Golden Door

6.5

2006•1h 58m

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.

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Charlotte Gainsbourg

Lucy Reed

Photo of Vincenzo Amato

Vincenzo Amato

Salvatore Mancuso

Photo of Aurora Quattrocchi

Aurora Quattrocchi

Fortunata Mancuso

Photo of Francesco Casisa

Francesco Casisa

Angelo Mancuso

Photo of Filippo Pucillo

Filippo Pucillo

Pietro Mancuso

Photo of Vincent Schiavelli

Vincent Schiavelli

Don Luigi

Photo of Federica De Cola

Federica De Cola

Rita D'Agostini

Photo of Isabella Ragonese

Isabella Ragonese

Rosa Napolitano

Photo of Filippo Luna

Filippo Luna

Don Ercole

Photo of Andrea Prodan

Andrea Prodan

Del Fiore

Photo of Ernesto Mahieux

Ernesto Mahieux

Dr. Zampino

Photo of Alessandra Fazzino

Alessandra Fazzino

Santa

Photo of Natale Russo

Natale Russo

Examiner (voice)

Photo of Vincenzo Diglio

Vincenzo Diglio

Italian Emigrant (voice)

Photo of Chiara Gioncardi

Chiara Gioncardi

Italian Emigrant (voice)

Photo of Paola Lelio

Paola Lelio

Italian Emigrant (voice)

Photo of Antonino Bruschetta

Antonino Bruschetta

Italian Emigrant (voice)

Photo of Oriana Celentano

Oriana Celentano

Italian Emigrant (voice)

Photo of Nino D'Agata

Nino D'Agata

Italian Emigrant (voice)

Photo of Antonio Angrisano

Antonio Angrisano

Italian Emigrant (voice)

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