The Da Vinci Code
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Short description
Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is drawn into a murder investigation at the Louvre, where the museum's curator has been found dead amid a trail of coded symbols. Working alongside police cryptologist Sophie Neveu, Langdon uncovers messages hidden in the works of Leonardo da Vinci that point toward a secret society guarding information kept quiet for two thousand years. The inquiry takes the pair from Paris to London and into Scotland as they try to decipher the clues while evading both the authorities and others determined to keep the secret buried. The film is based on Dan Brown's bestselling novel and became the first screen outing for the character of Robert Langdon.
Ron Howard directed, working from a screenplay by Akiva Goldsman, with Brian Grazer, John Calley and Howard producing. The film came between Cinderella Man and Frost/Nixon, the seventeenth of the thirty-two features Howard has directed. Tom Hanks leads as Langdon, with Audrey Tautou as Sophie, and Ian McKellen, Jean Reno, Paul Bettany and Alfred Molina in supporting roles. The production involved 61 credited cast members and 289 credited crew.
Made for 125 million dollars, the film returned roughly 760 million dollars worldwide, a strong commercial result. Audience response was moderate: it holds 6.7 out of 10 on IMDb from about 484,000 votes and the same score on TMDB from over 10,000 votes. A film critics' rating of 5.1 out of 10 from 230 reviews places professional assessments below those audience scores.
What's left behind the scenes
- Julie Delpy and Kate Beckinsale were considered for the role of Sophie Neveu. After their refusals, Sophie Marceau, Audrey Tautou, Virginie Ledoyen, Judith Godrèche, and Linda Hardy appeared in auditions. Contrary to all expectations, the role went to the French actress Audrey Tautou.
- The film was banned in Egypt and neighboring Jordan, with authorities stating that it "defames the names of Christian and Islamic figures and contradicts the truth about Jesus as attested to by the Bible and the Quran."
- In Belarus, the film was pulled from release on the third day under the influence of the church.
- The Discovery Channel released a documentary, “Discovery: The Secrets of Da Vinci,” exposing the absurdity of the novel's author's theory.
- The creator of the series "24", Joel Surnow, suggested that the plot of "The Da Vinci Code" would be a good basis for a third season of the television series. Joel discussed this with his boss, producer Brian Grazer, after which a conversation took place with the author of the book, Dan Brown, regarding the acquisition of rights. However, Dan had no desire to turn his masterpiece book into another soap opera.
- Initially, Ian McKellen's character was supposed to rely on a special stool. We can see it in the trailer. But then it was replaced with crutches, presumably so the actor could move around more quickly in the frame.
- The film is based on Dan Brown's novel 'The Da Vinci Code' (2003).
- Officials at Westminster Abbey refused permission to film inside the architectural structure, thereby expressing disagreement with the facts described in Dan Brown's work. After a short dispute, it was decided that the filming of this scene would take place in Lincoln Cathedral.
- The runtime of the director's cut of the film is 174 minutes.
- The French Ministry of Culture proved more accommodating. As a result, the film crew easily obtained permission to shoot inside the famous Louvre.
- Russell Crowe was considered for the role of Robert Langdon, but Tom Hanks ultimately got the part.
- However, Brian still didn't stay out of the project. A few months later, Sony Pictures bought the rights to adapt the book for $6 million and hired Grazer as a producer.
- Initially, the famous James Horner was to be invited as a composer, as he was well acquainted with Ron Howard, and the duo had several joint projects under their belt. However, Horner preferred to work on the soundtrack for "The New World". That's when Hans Zimmer joined the project. Interestingly, Hans was offered to work on "The New World" as well, but due to a busy schedule, he was unable to accept the offer.
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