Golden Door
2006 · 118 MIN · IMDB 6.8 · 5,260 VOTES · DIR. Emanuele Crialese
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 558 lines
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00:04:58 Come on!
00:09:15 Shall we remove it?
00:14:47 - You're sure this time? - More than ever.
00:17:21 As for this, it's for Pietro.
00:20:17 Hold this!
00:23:35 Damn me and my ancestors!
00:29:37 They have to arrive as they left.
00:33:45 Any rashes? Stomach ache? Any itches?
00:35:37 Do you have photos? Can I see them?
00:37:49 Excuse me, miss. Miss! You with the red hair!
00:44:12 - I'm here now. - Look. It's written here.
00:46:40 Thank you.
00:51:11 Sure, maybe there are even flying donkeys that scatter money.
00:58:36 - He had a castle. - She fell for an American.
01:13:08 Who? Me?
01:15:34 What month is it?
01:17:13 Hat.
01:20:09 My son stays with me!
01:24:08 You're out at sea in a small boat. There's a big storm.
01:33:40 Yes.
01:38:07 Mrs. Fortunata Mancuso. Thank you.
01:40:55 How do you get up there?
01:46:05 Mr. Salvatore Mancuso, please stand up.
01:50:05 She also told me that we have to stay.