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Open Doors

Original title: Porte aperte
  • 1990
  • R
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
1.1K
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Open Doors (1990)
Political DramaCrimeDrama

A principled judge faces a case that society demands capital punishment for.A principled judge faces a case that society demands capital punishment for.A principled judge faces a case that society demands capital punishment for.

  • Director
    • Gianni Amelio
  • Writers
    • Gianni Amelio
    • Vincenzo Cerami
    • Leonardo Sciascia
  • Stars
    • Gian Maria Volontè
    • Ennio Fantastichini
    • Renato Carpentieri
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    1.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gianni Amelio
    • Writers
      • Gianni Amelio
      • Vincenzo Cerami
      • Leonardo Sciascia
    • Stars
      • Gian Maria Volontè
      • Ennio Fantastichini
      • Renato Carpentieri
    • 10User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 20 wins & 16 nominations total

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    Gian Maria Volontè
    Gian Maria Volontè
    • Judge Vito Di Francesco
    Ennio Fantastichini
    Ennio Fantastichini
    • Tommaso Scalia
    Renato Carpentieri
    Renato Carpentieri
    • Console
    Tuccio Musumeci
    • Lawyer Spatafora
    Silverio Blasi
    • Attorney
    Vitalba Andrea
    Vitalba Andrea
    • Rosa Scalia
    Giacomo Piperno
    • Prosecutor
    Lidia Alfonsi
    Lidia Alfonsi
    • Marchesa Anna Pironti
    Renzo Giovampietro
    • President Sanna
    Antonio Appierto
    • Lo Prete
    Nicola Badalucco
    • Dr. Canillo
    Pietro Bertone
    Pietro Bertone
    • Juror
    Turi Catanzaro
    • Juror
    Francesco Gabriele
    Francesco Gabriele
    • Juror
    Domenico Gennaro
    • Man at cemetery
    Antonino Isaia
    • Old man
    Cinzia Insigna
    • Nora
    Giancarlo Kory
    • Vincenzo
    • Director
      • Gianni Amelio
    • Writers
      • Gianni Amelio
      • Vincenzo Cerami
      • Leonardo Sciascia
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      In the novel that inspired the movie, no details are given about Tommaso Scalia' sons. It is only told that he and his wife have three kids. In the movie they have one son who is named Leonardo after the name of Leonardo Sciascia, the author of the novel.
    • Connections
      Edited into Lo schermo a tre punte (1995)

    User reviews10

    Featured review
    7/10

    Italian cinema at it's best

    He's killing a boss who made a fool of him Replacement, and a wife who talked more than an intelligence informant during the cold war era He wants to be sentenced to death. . .

    But someone has other plans.
    • leonidasstathopoulos
    • Nov 1, 2021
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 29, 1990 (Italy)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Offene Türen
    • Filming locations
      • Palermo, Sicily, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Urania Film
      • Erre Produzioni
      • Istituto Luce-Italnoleggio Cinematografico
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $123,470
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $15,726
      • Mar 10, 1991
    • Gross worldwide
      • $123,470
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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