The Golden Door Certificate: 
- Duration:
- 113 mins
- Year produced:
- 2006
- Director:
- Emanuele Crialese
- Cast:
- Charlotte Gainsbourg
- Vincenzo Amato
- Aurora Quattrocchi
Beautifully shot and acted historical drama in which a penniless widower called Salvatore decides to emigrate to America with his family. En route they meet Lucy, a mysterious British lady who has made the shocking decision to travel in the cramped, filthy “steerage” section with the seemingly much poorer travellers around her. Lucy is determined to marry before she arrives in New York - and Salvatore seems the ideal candidate. But the couple is at the mercy of the customs officials…
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Fascinating facts
The Golden Door’s director Emanuele Crialise deliberately avoided showing the Statue of Liberty when the steamer arrived in New York in his film – he felt it was a cliché.