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.
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Golden Door Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Charlotte Gainsbourg
She was 35, now 53 years old
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as Lucy Reed |
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Francesco Casisa
He was 19, now 37 years old
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as Angelo Mancuso |
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Filippo Pucillo
He was 17, now 35 years old
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as Pietro Mancuso |
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Ernesto Mahieux
He was 60, now 78 years old
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as Dr. Zampino |
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Vincent Schiavelli
He was 57, 57 years old when he died
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as Don Luigi |
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Isabella Ragonese
She was 25, now 43 years old
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as Rosa Napolitano |
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Andrea Prodan
He was 44, now 63 years old
|
as Del Fiore |
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Massimo Laguardia
He was 45, now 63 years old
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as Mangiapane |
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Filippo Luna
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as Don Ercole |
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Vincenzo Amato
He was 40, now 58 years old
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as Salvatore Mancuso |
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Federica De Cola
She was 22, now 40 years old
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as Rita D'Agostini |
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Aurora Quattrocchi
She was 63, now 81 years old
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as Fortunata Mancuso |
Golden Door Crew
