The Da Vinci Code

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The Da Vinci Code

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The Da Vinci Code is a 2006 film based on Dan Brown's 2003 novel of the same name. The movie stars Tom Hanks as Robert Langdon, a Harvard professor of symbology.12

The plot revolves around art history, the origins of Christianity, and controversial theories. Langdon investigates the murder of a Louvre curator, encountering secret societies and exploring hidden messages in Leonardo da Vinci's artwork. The film, like the novel, touches upon theories suggesting Jesus married Mary Magdalene and that their lineage is connected to the Holy Grail. The novel was immensely popular, selling over 80 million copies and sparking significant discussion and controversy.12

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Ron Howard
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…James Braddock (Russell Crowe), and The Da Vinci Code (2006), a film adaptation of Dan Brown’s best-selling thriller featuring symbologist Robert Langdon (Hanks); Howard later directed other installments in the Langdon series: Angels & Demons (2009) and Inferno (2016).
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…James Braddock (Russell Crowe), and The Da Vinci Code (2006), a film adaptation of Dan Brown’s best-selling thriller featuring symbologist Robert Langdon (Hanks); Howard later directed other installments in the Langdon series: Angels & Demons (2009) and Inferno (2016).
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Tom Hanks
…of Dan Brown’s hugely popular The Da Vinci Code; he reprised the role of Langdon in Angels & Demons (2009) and Inferno (2016). In Charlie Wilson’s War (2007), Hanks appeared as the real-life senator Charlie Wilson, who assisted the Afghan resistance to the Soviets in the 1980s, and he later…
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…of Dan Brown’s hugely popular The Da Vinci Code; he reprised the role of Langdon in Angels & Demons (2009) and Inferno (2016). In Charlie Wilson’s War (2007), Hanks appeared as the real-life senator Charlie Wilson, who assisted the Afghan resistance to the Soviets in the 1980s, and he later…
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Ian McKellen
…cast as supervillain Magneto, and The Da Vinci Code (2006). McKellen’s subtlety and exactitude as an actor were showcased in the character study Mr. Holmes (2015), about the attempts of a nonagenarian Sherlock Holmes to resolve a case that has bedeviled him for 30 years. In 2017 he appeared in…
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…cast as supervillain Magneto, and The Da Vinci Code (2006). McKellen’s subtlety and exactitude as an actor were showcased in the character study Mr. Holmes (2015), about the attempts of a nonagenarian Sherlock Holmes to resolve a case that has bedeviled him for 30 years. In 2017 he appeared in…
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Dan Brown
The Robert Langdon series and The Da Vinci Code
The film adaptations of The Da Vinci Code and Angels & Demons were released in 2006 and 2009, respectively, with Tom Hanks starring as Langdon. Brown published a young adult version of The Da Vinci Code in 2016.
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The film adaptations of The Da Vinci Code and Angels & Demons were released in 2006 and 2009, respectively, with Tom Hanks starring as Langdon. Brown published a young adult version of The Da Vinci Code in 2016.
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Audrey Tautou
…her first big-budget Hollywood film, The Da Vinci Code, but soon thereafter she returned to the more intimate French films that made her famous.
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…her first big-budget Hollywood film, The Da Vinci Code, but soon thereafter she returned to the more intimate French films that made her famous.
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