The Da Vinci Code (film)
| The Da Vinci Code | |
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| Directed by | Ron Howard |
| Written by | Dan Brown (novel) Akiva Goldsman (screenplay) |
| Produced by | Brian Grazer, John Calley |
| Starring | Tom Hanks, Ian McKellen, Audrey Tautou |
| Cinematography | Salvatore Totino |
| Music by | Hans Zimmer |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Entertainment, Columbia Pictures |
Release dates | May 19, 2006 |
Running time | TBA |
| Language | English |
| Budget | US$125,000,000 |
The Da Vinci Code is a movie based on the novel by Dan Brown, scheduled for release on May 19, 2006, with an opening screening on 17 May at the Cannes Film Festival. It is directed by Ron Howard.
The film rights were purchased for USD 6 million. Filming had been scheduled to start in May 2005 with theatrical release scheduled for summer 2006; however, some delays caused filming to begin on June 30 2005.
Permission to film on the premises has been granted to the film by the Louvre, while Westminster Abbey has denied the use of its premises, as has Saint-Sulpice. Lincoln Cathedral, however, has agreed to act as a substitute for Westminster Abbey, and has reportedly received £100,000 in exchange for the right to film there. Filming at Lincoln Cathedral has taken place in August 2005. Filming has also taken place at Temple Church in London.
The National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation (NOAH) has expressed concern about Silas' character giving albinos a bad name. It would seem from images of Silas seen in the trailer for the film that the filmmakers have decided not to change his appearance.
Hans Zimmer has composed the original music.
(Note, near the end of the trailer of the film, the word "Seek" is highlighted, along with the letters T, H, S, E, C, D, E, and O. It has been rumoured that this may be an anagram meaning "Seek The Codes". If one is to go to www.seekthecodes.com, one finds a blog, run by Sony Pictures and shows posts which will most likely lead to another Da Vinci Code Hunt. The person allegedly running the site is called "Lisa S." This is not only a reference to the book and the Mona Lisa, but the letters can be rearranged to spell "Silas," the character. Wilder speculation has tied Lisa S. to a personality known as "Galaxy Girl".
Cast
- Tom Hanks — Robert Langdon
- Ian McKellen — Sir Leigh Teabing
- Alfred Molina — Bishop Aringarosa
- Jean Reno — Bezu Fache
- Audrey Tautou — Sophie Neveu
- Jean-Pierre Marielle — Jacques Sauniere
- Paul Bettany — Silas
- Hugh Mitchell — Young Silas
- Jean-Yves Berteloot — Remy
- Jürgen Prochnow — Vernet
- Etienne Chicot — Lt. Collet
- Seth Gabel— Cleric