Open Doors(Movie, 1990)

Name: Open Doors
Genre: Drama
Released: 1990
Duration: T01:48:00
Rating: 3.6

Original title: "Porte aperte" (Italian/IT)

1h 48min | Genre: Drama

Rating: 3.6/5 (with 12 votes)

Open Doors (Italian: Porte aperte) is a 1990 Italian film directed by Gianni Amelio, based on the 1987 novel Porte Aperte by Leonardo Sciascia. Set in 1930s Palermo, the film follows a judge who challenges the prevailing support for the death penalty. His stance is tested when a man perpetrates a gruesome triple murder, sparking conflict with both the fascist regime and public sentiment, ultimately compelling him to confront his moral principles. The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film at the 63rd Academy Awards. ()

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Awards & Nominations for Open Doors

David di Donatello for Best Film European Film Award for Best Film European Film Award for Best Cinematographer European Film Academy Special Jury Award European Film Award for European Discovery of The Year nominated for: Academy Award for Best International Feature Film nominated for: European Film Award for Best Film nominated for: European Film Award for Best Cinematographer nominated for: David di Donatello for Best Director

About Open Doors

Tommaso Scalia is a man who commits three murders: he kills his superior who sacked him, the man who replaced him and his wife. He wants a quick trial and an early execution, but an earnest, principled assistant judge looks for a way to save the murderer from being shot, because he does not belive in capital punishment.

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Additional Information

Production country: Italy

Shot in: Palermo

Plays in: Palermo

Made by: RAI, Istituto Luce, Erre Produzioni, Uranio Film

Original language: Italian (IT)

Spoken languages: Italian (IT)

Translated into 9 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Released

Release date US: 03/29/1990

Cast: Gian Maria Volonté, Ennio Fantastichini, Renzo Giovampietro, Renato Carpentieri, Tuccio Musumeci, Silverio Blasi, Lydia Alfonsi, Nicola Badalucco

Director: Gianni Amelio

Producer: Angelo Rizzoli

Screenwriter: Gianni Amelio, Vincenzo Cerami, Alessandro Sermoneta

Film Editor: Simona Paggi

Director of Photography: Tonino Nardi

Composer: Franco Piersanti

Production Designer: Franco Velchi

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