The Da Vinci Code (movie)
The Da Vinci Code is a religious 2006 American drama movie. Ron Howard directed the movie.
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| Directed by | Ron Howard |
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| Screenplay by | Akiva Goldsman |
| Based on | The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown |
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| Music by | Hans Zimmer |
| Cinematography | Salvatore Totino |
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| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 148 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
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| Budget | $125 million |
| Box office | $758.2 million |
Plot
Robert Langdon is a professor of religious iconography and symbology from Harvard University. While in Paris, he is the prime suspect in the unusual murder of a Louvre curator.[2] Langdon realized the curator was part of a secret society. Members of the society included Leonardo da Vinci, Victor Hugo, Botticelli, and others
Cast
- Tom Hanks as Robert Langdon
- Audrey Tautou as Sophie Neveu
- Ian McKellen as Sir Leigh Teabing
- Alfred Molina as Bishop Aringarosa
- Jürgen Prochnow as André Vernet
- Jean Reno as Police Captain Bezu Fache
- Paul Bettany as Silas
- Étienne Chicot as Lieutenant Jérôme Collet
- Jean-Yves Berteloot as Remy Jean
- Jean-Pierre Marielle as Jacques Saunière
- Charlotte Graham as Mary Magdalene
- Hugh Mitchell as young Silas
- Seth Gabel as Michael the Cleric
- Marie-Françoise Audollent as Sister Sandrine
- Rita Davies as Elegant Woman at Rosslyn
- Francesco Carnelutti as Prefect
- Author Dan Brown and his wife make cameos (forefront) in the first scene of the book signing scene.
- The Templar Revelation authors Lynn Picknett and Clive Prince, make a brief appearance as passengers on a bus.
Controversy
The Da Vinci Code (like the book) was controversial. It received very harsh criticism from the Roman Catholic Church. They didn't like the idea that they were behind a 2,000-year-old cover-up about what the Holy Grail really was. The movie also said that Jesus and Mary Magdalene were married and had a daughter.
Censorship
The movie was banned in Egypt because of controversial elements.[3] It was also banned in Lebanon and Jordan[4]
Critical reception
The movie got mixed to negative reviews from the critics. Rotten Tomatoes rated the movie 25%, meaning "Rotten". It also got poor reviews at the Cannes Film Festival[5] Movie critic Leonard Maltin called the movie "a letdown in every respect."
However, reviews were not all bad. Roger Ebert gave the movie three out of four stars. Roger Ebert and Richard Roeper both liked the movie.
The box office
Despite mixed to negative reviews, the movie took in more than $758 million in the box office.[6]
References
- ↑ "THE DA VINCI CODE (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. May 2, 2006. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- ↑ "The Da Vinci Code Plot". Dan Brown. Retrieved Jul 18, 2016.
- ↑ "Egypt Bans 'The Da Vinci Code'". Middle East Times. Retrieved Jul 18, 2016.
- ↑ "Film Banned in Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan". TribLive. Retrieved Jul 18, 2016.
- ↑ 'The Da Vinci Code' Misses Mark . NBC Today. Report.
- ↑ "The Da Vinci Code". The CNN News. Archived from the original on May 28, 2006. Retrieved Jul 18, 2016.
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