Plot Summary for The Da Vinci Code (2006)
Adapted from Dan Brown's bestseller book, the story tells the investigation started by symbologist Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) and a good looking cryptologist, Sophie Neveu (Audrey Tautou), around the murder of a Museum Louvre's curator. In fact, the unfortunate murdered man was Sophie's grandfather, and the corpse was founded with a series of symbols and codes, like a pentagram and a Fibonacci number sequence. But police detective Fache (Jean Reno) will begin to chase Langdon, who escapes after receive a warning about the captain's real intentions. Sophie has with her a kind of key with dots and number 24 engraved on it, which opens to her and Langdon a big complex investigation, that involves a supposedly heretic theory: JesusChristh and Mary Magdalene were, in fact, a couple which give rise a daughter, named Sara. A millenarian sect called The Priory of Sion, has kept for centuries the secret of that matter. A masochist and kind of psychopath albino monk, Sibilas (Paul Bettany), an Opus Dei member, will chase Langdon and Shophie as well, in order to impede that they solve the mystery of Christ and Mary Magdalene, and also the real meaning and location of the Holy Grial. A passionate British researcher (Sir Ian McKellen), will help Langdon in his quest, revealing them several symbolisms at Da Vinci's master work The Last Supper, traveling to mythical places in the UK, like The Church Temple, where is believed that a group of Templars Knights are buried, and Sir Isaac Newton's tomb at Westminster Abbey, where are located some of the main keys to solve the Holy Grial's mystery. Summary written by Alejandro Frias
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The DaVinci Code (International: English title) (alternative spelling) MPAA: Rated PG-13 for disturbing images, violence, some nudity, thematic material, brief drug references and sexual content. Runtime: 149 min Country: USA Language: German / English / French / Latin Color: Color Sound Mix: Dolby Digital / DTS / SDDS (8 channels) Certification: India:A / Spain:13 / Sweden:11 / Canada:14A (British Columbia/Ontario) / Finland:K-15 / Mexico:B15 / Malaysia:18PL / Venezuela:PG-13 / Singapore:NC-16 / Poland:15 / Germany:12 / New Zealand:M / Australia:M / Philippines:R-18 / South Korea:15 / Norway:15 / Argentina:13 / Portugal:M/12 / USA:PG-13 (certificate #41475) / Ireland:15A / Netherlands:12 / Brazil:14 / China:(Banned) / Hungary:16 / Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) / Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) / UK:12A Trivia: Opening film of the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. (more) Goofs: Revealing mistakes: When Silas is finally cornered by three SO19 police officers (the guys with the H&K MP5's) the slide of his pistol is visibly locked to the rear - which happens either because the gun is empty or because it has jammed. Silas is thus effectively and visibly unarmed and not a threat. All three cops shoot him anyway.
Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Hanks .... Dr. Robert Langdon
Audrey Tautou .... Agent Sophie
Neveu Ian McKellen .... Sir Leigh Teabing
Jean Reno .... Captain Bezu Fache
Paul Bettany .... Silas
Alfred Molina .... Bishop Manuel Aringarosa
J¿rgen Prochnow .... Andre Vernet
Jean-Yves Berteloot ... Remy Jean
Etienne Chicot .... Lt. Collet
Jean-Pierre Marielle .... Jacques Sauni¿re
Marie-Fran¿oise Audollent ... Sister Sandrine
Rita Davies .... Elegant Woman at Rosslyn
Francesco Carnelutti .... Prefect
Seth Gabel .... Michael Shane
Zaza .... Youth on Bus
