Open Doors (film)

Porte aperte
Porte aperte
Directed by	Gianni Amelio
Written by	Gianni Amelio ; Vincenzo Cerami; Alessandro Sermoneta
Starring	Gian Maria Volonté; Ennio Fantastichini; Renato Carpentieri;
Cinematography	Tonino Nardi
Edited by	Simona Paggi
Music by	Franco Piersanti
Distributed by	Orion Classics (US)
Release date	29 March 1990;
Running time	108 minutes
Country	Italy
Language	Italian
Box office	$252,000 (Italy)

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.^[2]

^ Bisogni, Daniela (3 September 1990). "Italo b.o. piccolo". Variety. p. 51.
^ "The 63rd Academy Awards (1991) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 12 September 2015.

[1] Bisogni, Daniela (3 September 1990). "Italo b.o. piccolo". Variety. p. 51.

[Oscars1991-2] "The 63rd Academy Awards (1991) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 12 September 2015.

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Open Doors (film)

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