Dan Brown's international bestseller comes alive in the film The Da Vinci Code, directed by Ron Howard with a screenplay by Akiva Goldsman. Join symbologist Robert Langdon (Academy Award® winner Tom Hanks, 1993 Best Actor, Philadelphia, and 1994 Best Actor, Forrest Gump) and cryptologist Sophie Neveu (Audrey Tautou) in their heart-racing quest to solve a bizarre murder mystery that will take them from France to England - and behind the veil of a mysterious ancient society, where they discover a secret protected since the time of Christ. With first-rate performances by Sir Ian McKellen, Alfred Molina and Jean Reno, critics are calling The Da Vinci Code 'involving'. and 'intriguing,'.

'a first rate thriller.'

The Da Vinci Code IntroductionYou know when you read a bestseller and think, 'Hey, this thriller is awesome with all its intrigue and car chases and murders, but what it really needs is some theological lectures and art history thrown in?' No?Then you obviously weren't looking for a beach read in 2003, when The Da Vinci Code arrived on the scene, climbed to the tippy top of the New York Times Bestseller list and.We may sound like we're being snarky (us? Sanctum game. What is The Da Vinci Code About and Why Should I Care?When a book climbs to #10 on the (behind, but ahead of all of the books), you best take notice.But that's not what you should care about this book.Because while the sheer numbers of people on earth who have read The Da Vinci Code is staggering, what's even more staggering is the number of people on earth who have read The Da Vinci Code and come away with their minds blown.Some of these people's cerebral cortexes exploded because they just lurve European art mysteries, sure. But most of the people whose brains went kapow were mindblown because Dan Brown manages to infuse his novel with some very controversial Christian conspiracy theories.Some very, very controversial conspiracy theories.In the aftermath of the book's sudden popularity, Dan Brown was questioned ad infinitum about whether or not the things he wrote about were true—like whether Jesus had a kid (whoa), whether Da Vinci was gay (dang), and whether the Catholic Church was involved in a millennia-old cover-up (the whaaa—!).People who read The Da Vinci Code became amateur theologians overnight.

They were suddenly consumed with the need to know about whether secret societies like the Priory of Sion really existed, and whether Leonardo Da Vinci was really clever enough to hide so much secret meaning in his masterpieces.This was such a big deal that well-respected theologians, historians, and documentarians quickly produced works that thoroughly debunked the theories put forth in Brown's opus. Responding to the controversy, Brown said, 'Let the Biblical scholars and historians battle it out. It's a book about big ideas, you can love them or hate them, but we're talking about them, and that's really the point.' And were they ever talking about these ideas. Not only did millions and millions of people suddenly prick up their ears at the mention of the Holy Grail, they were questioning things that they'd always been taught.But is it a good thing to question everything you've ever known about art, religion, and Leo Da Vinci's sexual orientation? Forget '—in 2003, that was the question.And the answer to that question depends on who you ask.A retired librarian who helped Dan Brown research the book thought that the people who were angry about the ideas Brown propagated were silly, because the publicity surrounding Da Vinci Code meant that their work was now back on the bookshelves after spending years gathering dust—and all publicity is good publicity.

A murder inside the Louvre, and clues in Da Vinci paintings, lead to the discovery of a religious mystery protected by a secret society for two thousand years,. Mar 13, 2017  Starring: Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Jean Reno The Da Vinci Code (2006) Official Trailer 1 - Tom Hanks Movie A murder inside the Louvre and clues in Da Vinci paintings lead to the discovery of a.

The Louvre, on the other hand, started offering tours based on the things that are mentioned in the book, but wanted to set some matters straight:The spectacular Grande Galerie in the Louvre plays an important role in the novel The Da Vinci Code, providing the setting for the beginning of the story. The Da Vinci Code analyzes The Virgin of the Rocks (which Sophie Neveu removes from the wall) in a new and subversive way. The Da Vinci Code thus transformed a gesture of protection into a metaphorical representation of murder. This powerful literary effect is a travesty of art history. And we're not even mentioning the dozens and dozens of think pieces penned about whether the religious history in The Da Vinci Code is accurate. When scholars, university librarians, academics, and the dang Louvre Museum are all weighing in on the accuracy of a bestseller book, you just know that it's time to pause your Netflix queue and get interested.Also, there's almost nothing better that getting involved in a worldwide debate. So get your Da Vinci Code on and form an opinion.