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.

Country:

France,

Italy

Genre:

History,

Drama,

Romance

Duration:

118 minutes

Year:

2006

Director:

Emanuele Crialese

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Company:

Titti Film,

Memento Films Production,

ARTE France Cinéma,

Respiro

Cast:

Lucy Reed

Salvatore Mancuso

Fortunata Mancuso

Angelo Mancuso

Pietro Mancuso

Crew:

Editor

Producer

Production Design

Casting

Director of Photography