The Da Vinci Code (2006)

Director:

Ron Howard

Writers (WGA):

Akiva Goldsman (screenplay)
Dan Brown (novel)

Release Date:

19 May 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Seek The Truth

Plot:

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 -- which could shake the foundations of Christianity.

Plot Keywords:

Corruption | Bus | Jesus | Opus Dei | Dead Man

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 16 nominations

Cast

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
Jürgen Prochnow	...	Andre Vernet
Jean-Yves Berteloot	...	Remy Jean
Etienne Chicot	...	Lt. Collet
Jean-Pierre Marielle	...	Jacques Saunière
Marie-Françoise Audollent	...	Sister Sandrine
Rita Davies	...	Elegant Woman at Rosslyn
Francesco Carnelutti	...	Prefect
Seth Gabel	...	Michael
Shane Zaza	...	Youth on Bus
Andrew Clark	...	Docent
Fausto Maria Sciarappa	...	Young Church Official
Joe Grossi	...	Old Church Official
Denis Podalydès	...	Flight Controller
Harry Taylor	...	British Police Captain
Clive Carter	...	Biggin Hill Police Captain
Garance Mazureck	...	Sophie at 13 Years
Daisy Doidge-Hill	...	Sophie at 8 Years
Lilli Ella Kelleher	...	Sophie at 3 Years (as Lilli-Ella Kelleher)
Crisian Emanuel	...	Sophie's Mother
Charlotte Graham	...	Mary Magdalene
Xavier De Guillebon	...	Junkie
Tonio Descanvelle	...	Bank Guard
David Bark-Jones	...	Hawker Pilot
Serretta Wilson	...	American Woman
Eglantine Rembauville-Nicolle	...	Student (as Eglantine Rembauville)
Dan Tondowski	...	Student
Aewia Huillet	...	Student
Roland John-Leopoldie	...	Student
David Saracino	...	DCPJ Agent
Lionel Guy-Bremond	...	Officer Ledoux
Yves Aubert	...	Louvre Computer Cop
Rachael Black	...	Policewoman
Dez Drummond	...	London Police
Mark Roper	...	London Police
Brock Little	...	American Embassy Cop
Matthew Butler	...	Westminster Cop
Roland Menou	...	DCPJ Technician
Hugh Mitchell	...	Young Silas
Tina Maskell	...	Mother of Silas
Peter Pedrero	...	Father of Silas
Sam Mancuso	...	Pope
Andre Lillis	...	Pope
Mario Vernazza	...	Young Constantine
Agathe Natanson	...	Ritual Priestess
Daz Parker	...	Peasant Mother
Andy Robb	...	Peasant Father
Tom Barker	...	Peasant Boy
Maggie McEwan	...	Peasant Girl
Michael Bertenshaw	...	Priest
Sarah Wildor	...	Priestess
David Bertrand	...	French Newscaster
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Christopher Fosh	...	Armed Responce Police Officer (uncredited)
Sean Francis George	...	Scribe (uncredited)
Paul Herbert	...	Sophie's Father (uncredited)
Arnaud Klein	...	French Police Officer (uncredited)
Dhaffer L'Abidine	...	PTS Agent (uncredited)
Michael Norton	...	French Detective (uncredited)
Lynn Picknett	...	Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Clive Prince	...	Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Norman Campbell Rees	...	Passerby (uncredited)
Robert Stone	...	Priory Of Sion (uncredited)
Chris Wilson	...	Newton Funeral Guest (uncredited)

Directed by
Ron Howard

Writing credits (WGA)
Akiva Goldsman		(screenplay)
Dan Brown		(novel)

Produced by
Dan Brown	....	executive producer
John Calley	....	producer
Brian Grazer	....	producer
Todd Hallowell	....	executive producer
Ron Howard	....	producer
Kathleen McGill	....	associate producer
Louisa Velis	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Hans Zimmer

Cinematography by
Salvatore Totino		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Daniel P. Hanley		(as Dan Hanley)
Mike Hill

Casting by
Janet Hirshenson
Jane Jenkins

Production Design by
Allan Cameron

Art Direction by
Giles Masters
Tony Reading

Set Decoration by
Richard Roberts

Costume Design by
Daniel Orlandi

Makeup Department
Veronica Brebner	....	makeup and hair designer: Mr. Bettany
Christophe Danchaud	....	makeup artist: Ms. Tautou
Paul Gooch	....	hair stylist
Paul Gooch	....	makeup artist
Frances Hannon	....	hair designer
Frances Hannon	....	makeup designer
Patrice Iva	....	hairdresser: Mr. Reno
Carmel Jackson	....	makeup artist: Mr. Reno
Emanuel Millar	....	hairdresser: Tom Hanks
Paul Mooney	....	hairdresser: Ms. Tautou
Belinda Parish	....	makeup and hair artist (as Belinda Parrish)
José Martin Romero	....	hair stylist: France
Daniel C. Striepeke	....	makeup artist: Mr. Hanks
Norma Webb	....	makeup and hair artist
Francesco Alberico	....	hair stylist (uncredited)
Shaune Harrison	....	special makeup effects artist (uncredited)
Charlotte Hayward	....	makeup & hair trainee (uncredited)
Rossana Parker	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Clare Ramsey	....	makeup effects lab technician (uncredited)
José Romero	....	hair stylist (uncredited)
Josh Weston	....	special makeup effects artist (uncredited)
David White	....	special makeup effects designer (uncredited)

Production Management
Jean-Pierre Avice	....	unit production manager: France
Annie Baudlet	....	production supervisor: France
Sam Breckman	....	production manager: Malta
Nigel Gostelow	....	unit production manager
Steve Harvey	....	unit manager
Joseph Jayawardena	....	unit manager
Kathleen McGill	....	unit production manager
Gavin Milligan	....	unit manager: second unit, UK
Suzie F. Wiesmann	....	production supervisor (as Suzie Wiesmann)
Laure de Butler	....	assistant production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Laurent Brégeat	....	first assistant director: second unit, France
Tom Brewster	....	third assistant director: model unit
Lyndsay Bullock	....	second assistant director: second unit, UK
Jane Burgess	....	third assistant director: second unit, UK
Jamie Christopher	....	first assistant director: second unit, UK
William M. Connor	....	first assistant director
Yann Cuinet	....	second assistant director: second unit, France
Ben Dixon	....	second assistant director
Robert Grayson	....	second assistant director: model unit
Todd Hallowell	....	second unit director
Sallie Anne Hard	....	first assistant director: model unit (as Sallie Hard)
Toby Hefferman	....	second assistant director
Marie Lacey	....	third assistant director
Bryn Lawrence	....	third assistant director
Carol Lecacheur	....	third assistant director: France
Terence Madden	....	third assistant director (as Terence Madden Jr.)
Jane Ryan	....	third assistant director: second unit, UK
Pascal Salafa	....	first assistant director: France
Matthew Sharp	....	second assistant director: second unit, UK
Olivier Vergès	....	second assistant director: France
Franck Allera	....	trainee assistant director (uncredited)
Virginie Audouard	....	trainee assistant director (uncredited)
Paul Bennett	....	additional third assistant director: second unit (uncredited)
Virginie Bernard	....	trainee assistant director (uncredited)
Laurent Blu	....	trainee assistant director (uncredited)
Julien Brehier	....	third assistant director (uncredited)
Sylvain Bressolette	....	trainee assistant director (uncredited)
Matthieu Charter	....	third assistant director (uncredited)
Nicolas Coatantiée	....	trainee assistant director (uncredited)
Sonia Delhaye	....	trainee assistant director (uncredited)
Morgan Develay	....	third assistant director (uncredited)
Yannick Fauchier	....	second second assistant director (uncredited)
Florence Gatineau-Saillant	....	third assistant director (uncredited)
Emmanuel Gomes de Araujo	....	third assistant director (uncredited)
Claire Guillabert	....	third assistant director (uncredited)
Elisabeth Guthmann	....	third assistant director (uncredited)
Emily Hobbs	....	daily crowd assistant director (uncredited)
Marie Levent	....	trainee assistant director (uncredited)
Johann Lorillon	....	trainee assistant director: France (uncredited)
Sébastien Marziniak	....	additional assistant director: Paris (uncredited)
Arnaud Mathey-Dreyfus	....	third assistant director: second unit Paris (uncredited)
Christophe Perie	....	third assistant director: extras (uncredited)
Jeremy Pronier	....	assistant director: trainee (uncredited)
Jérôme Rafalowicz	....	trainee assistant director (uncredited)
Marie Rolindes	....	third assistant director: second unit (uncredited)
Celine Rossi	....	trainee assistant director (uncredited)
Lilas Saadat	....	trainee assistant director: France (uncredited)
Paul Sacks	....	third assistant director: additional crew (uncredited)
Bettina Sanchez	....	trainee assistant director: France (uncredited)
Hans Titze	....	assistant director: Paris (uncredited)

Art Department
Louis Alley	....	stand-by plasterer
Martin Asbury	....	storyboard artist
David Balfour	....	property master
Rob Ballantyne	....	storyboard artist
Ray Barrett	....	construction manager
Alex Cameron	....	assistant art director
Rob Cameron	....	assistant set decorator (as Robert Cameron)
Anthony Challenor	....	stand-by carpenter
Temple Clark	....	storyboard artist
Benoît Clémenceau	....	leadperson buyer: France (as Benoit Clemenceau)
Jean-Michel Ducourty	....	art director: France
Jack Dyer	....	construction buyer
Trevor Dyer	....	hod carpenter
Peter Edge	....	stand-by painter
James Gemmill	....	head scenic artist
Christopher Glass	....	storyboard artist
Jacky Hardouin	....	construction manager: France
Kevin Harris	....	assistant construction manager
Robert Hill	....	supervising set dresser
Patricia Johnson	....	assistant art director (as Patsy Johnson)
Kenneth Langridge	....	hod stagehand
Mary Mackenzie	....	graphic artist
David Meeking	....	hod painter
Geoff Newton	....	hod carpenter: model unit
John O'Shaughnessy	....	production buyer
Alan Payne	....	graphic artist
Marc Pinquier	....	property master: France (as Mark Pinquier)
Michel Romestaing	....	picture car prop master: France
Mel Sansom	....	hod rigger (as Melvyn Sansom)
Anna Skrein	....	art department coordinator
Martin Smeaton	....	head of department sculptor
Jim Stanes	....	graphic artist
Paul Tappin	....	hod plasterer
John Webster	....	hod carpenter: model unit
John Wells	....	locations property master
Tristan Carlisle-Kitz	....	dressing props (uncredited)
Gary Dawson	....	stand-by props (uncredited)
Andrew Dyer	....	stagehand (uncredited)
Bruce Gordon	....	sculptor (uncredited)
Jonathan Holbert	....	painter (uncredited)
Stephen McGregor	....	chargehand carpenter (uncredited)
Colin Mutch	....	stand-by prop (uncredited)
Kelly Neary	....	property coordinator (uncredited)
Scott Orr	....	sculptor (uncredited)
Michael Panevics	....	stand-by props (uncredited)
Annushka Russell	....	art department assistant (uncredited)
Jason Torbett	....	stand-by property master (uncredited)
Lloyd Vincent	....	props (uncredited)
Jackson Pearce White	....	property trainee (uncredited)
Dorrie Young	....	set decorating assistant (uncredited)

Sound Department
Christian Bourne	....	boom operator: second unit, UK
Michael J. Broomberg	....	foley artist (as Michael Broomberg)
Stephanie Brown	....	assistant sound editor
Anthony J. Ciccolini III	....	supervising sound editor (as Chic Ciccolini III)
Gloria D'Alessandro	....	dialogue editor
Valerie Davidson	....	foley editor
Teri E. Dorman	....	dialogue editor
Rickley W. Dumm	....	sound effects editor
Donald Flick	....	sound effects editor
Linda Folk	....	adr editor
Peter Gleaves	....	adr mixer
Laura Graham	....	adr editor
Gary A. Hecker	....	foley artist
Neil Kingsbury	....	production mixer: second unit, UK
Howard London	....	adr mixer
Rupert Nadeau	....	assistant sound editor
Kevin O'Connell	....	supervising sound mixer
Angela Organ	....	assistant adr editor
Barry O'Sullivan	....	boom operator
Daniel Pagan	....	sound designer
Brian Ruberg	....	foley mixer
Greg P. Russell	....	supervising sound mixer
Lynn Sable	....	assistant sound editor
Solange S. Schwalbe	....	foley supervisor
Dan Sharp	....	sound re-recordist
Ivan Sharrock	....	production mixer
Karen Spangenberg	....	dialogue editor
Greg ten Bosch	....	foley editor
Jean Umansky	....	sound mixer: second unit, France
Deborah Wallach	....	supervising adr editor
Olivier Burgaud	....	second assistant sound: Paris (uncredited)
Gareth John	....	second assistant sound (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Adam Aldridge	....	special effects technician
Alistair Bell	....	special effects technician: model unit (as Alastair Bell)
Paul Dimmer	....	senior special effects technician
Peter Fern	....	senior special effects technician
David Ford	....	special effects supervisor
Garth Gutteridge	....	special effects technician
Dan Homewood	....	special effects technician (as Daniel Homewood)
Philippe Hubin	....	special effects supervisor: France
John Morris	....	senior special effects technician
Luke Murphy	....	special effects animatronic designer
Martin Neill	....	special effects supervisor: second unit, UK (as Martin Neil)
Mark Phillips	....	special effects animatronic designer
Robert Thompson	....	senior special effects technician
Dominic Tuohy	....	special effects supervisor
Matthew G. Armstrong	....	special effects assistant (uncredited)
Jonathan Barrass	....	special effects technician (uncredited)
Oliver Shyal Beardsley	....	research & development (uncredited)
Paula Eden	....	propmaker (uncredited)
Stephen Hutchinson	....	special effects senior technician (uncredited)
Nick Joscylene	....	special effects technician (uncredited)
Jess Lewington	....	special effects buyer (uncredited)
Jess Lewington	....	special effects coordinator (uncredited)
Jeremy Lovett	....	special effects workshop supervisor (uncredited)
Jean-Christophe Magnaud	....	special effects coordinator (uncredited)
Noah Meddings	....	special effects technician (uncredited)
Sebastian Sue	....	special effects technician (uncredited)
Phoebe Tait	....	special effects assistant (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Kevin Ahern	....	visual effects editor
Glenn Allen	....	visual effects producer: Brainstorm Digital
Craig Allison	....	I/O systems & network: The Senate VFX
Oliver Atherton	....	digital artist: Double Negative
Bob Ballan	....	senior model maker: MMAD
Sarah Barker	....	editorial: Double Negative
Judy Barr	....	digital artist: Double Negative
Michael Bell	....	digital artist: Double Negative
Stephen Bennett	....	digital artist: Double Negative (as Stephen Bennet)
John Benn	....	line-up: Cinesite
James Benson	....	lead artist: Double Negative
Jordan Benwick	....	compositor: Rainmaker UK
Angus Bickerton	....	visual effects supervisor
Vlad Bina	....	digital set designer: The Senate VFX
Virginie Bourdin	....	concept artist: MPC
Dameon Boyle	....	digital artist: Double Negative
Mark Breakspear	....	visual effects supervisor: Rainmaker UK
James Breen	....	line-up: Cinesite
Steve Brooke Smith	....	additional operator: model unit
Gary Brozenich	....	visual effects supervisor: MPC
Shauna Bryan	....	visual effects executive producer: Rainmaker UK
Jose Burgos	....	computer graphics artist: Rainmaker UK
Mark Buschbacher	....	scanning operator: Cinesite
Paul Campion	....	previs: MPC
Daniel Canfora	....	digital artist: The Senate VFX
Adriano Cirulli	....	digital artist: The Senate VFX
Ashley Clark	....	visual effects associate producer: Rainmaker UK
Isabel Cody	....	computer graphics artist: MPC
Angela Cole	....	computer graphics artist: MPC
Peter Connelly	....	digital artist: MPC
Michelle Corney	....	visual effects producer: MPC
Ciaran Crowley	....	lead artist: Double Negative
Neil Damman	....	lead model maker: MMAD
Martin R. Davison	....	digital artist: The Senate VFX (as Martin Davison)
Kristin Dearholt	....	digital production manager: Rainmaker UK
Claudia Dehmel	....	visual effects coordinator: Double Negative
Max Dennison	....	lead matte painter: The Senate VFX
Ferran Domenech	....	computer graphics artist: MPC
Nick Drew	....	visual effects producer: Rainmaker UK
Michael Elson	....	executive producer: MPC
Daniel Evans	....	shader artist: Double Negative (as Dan Evans)
Sean Farrow	....	digital artist: The Senate VFX (as Sean H. Farrow)
Andy Feery	....	senior technical director: MPC
Richard Friedlander	....	visual effects producer: Brainstorm Digital
John J. Galloway	....	digital artist: Double Negative (as John Galloway)
Steve Garrad	....	visual effects producer: Double Negative
Adam Gascoyne	....	compositing supervisor: MPC
Roger Gibbon	....	digital matte painter: MPC
David Gibbons	....	digital matte painter: MPC
Rohit Gill	....	digital artist: Double Negative
Ben Goldschmied	....	motion control operator
Lisa Gonzalez	....	matchmover: MPC
Holly Gosnell	....	visual effects assistant
Sandra Guarda	....	digital artist: The Senate VFX
Metin Gungor	....	digital artist: The Senate VFX
Pete Hanson	....	studio manager: Double Negative
Mick Harper	....	digital artist: The Senate VFX
Mark Harrison	....	computer graphics artist: Rainmaker
Jeremy Hattingh	....	lead artist: Double Negative
Barrie Hemsley	....	visual effects producer
Sarah Hemsley	....	operations manager: The Senate VFX
David Hewitt	....	model maker: MMAD
Richard Higham	....	digital artist: The Senate VFX
Martin Hobbs	....	head of production: MPC
Kay Hoddy	....	roto/prep: MPC
Robin Hollander	....	digital artist: MPC
Vlad Holst	....	computer graphics artist: MPC
Greg Howe-Davies	....	roto/prep: MPC
Robin Huffer	....	digital artist
Claire Inglis	....	digital artist: Double Negative
Alex Ireland	....	digital artist: Double Negative
Gemma James	....	visual effects coordinator: MPC
Lorraine Johnson	....	scanning supervisor: Cinesite
Phil Johnson	....	lead artist: Double Negative
Simon Johnson	....	scanning operator: Cinesite
Tim Jones	....	lighting and rendering technical director: The Senate VFX
Rafal Kaniewski	....	compositor: Rainmaker UK
Tomi Keeling	....	motion control technician
Uzma Khalid	....	computer graphics artist: MPC
Tom Kimberley	....	digital artist: MPC
Duncan Kinnaird	....	digital artist
Jesper Kjölsrud	....	computer graphics supervisor: Double Negative
Robin Konieczny	....	digital artist: The Senate VFX
Dean Koonjul	....	digital artist: MPC
Mathew Krentz	....	lead compositor: Rainmaker UK
Pedro Lara	....	digital artist: Double Negative (as Pedro Garcia)
Kirsty Lawlor	....	digital artist: Double Negative
Tim Ledbury	....	previs: MPC
Simon Leech	....	digital artist: The Senate VFX
Jarrod Linton	....	computer graphics artist: MPC
James Madigan	....	visual effects supervisor: The Senate VFX
Angela Magrath	....	matchmover: MPC
Zebedee Massey	....	visual effects matchmover
Thomas Mawby	....	digital artist: Double Negative (as Tom Mawby)
Dan Mayer	....	computer graphics artist: Rainmaker UK
Lindsay McFarlane	....	visual effects assistant producer (as Lindsay Mcfarlane)
Nakia McGlynn	....	matchmover: MPC
Alasdair McNeill	....	roto/prep supervisor: MPC
Jan Meade	....	projectionist: Cinesite
Naveen Medaram	....	roto/prep: MPC
Ivan Mena	....	digital artist: Double Negative
Ian Menzies	....	motion control supervisor
Evonne Merlicek	....	digital artist: Double Negative
Matt Middleton	....	computer graphics artist: MPC
Rick Mietkowski	....	director of photography: model unit
Neil Miller	....	digital matte painter: Double Negative
Warren J. Mills	....	I/O systems & network, The Senate VFX
Mitch Mitchell	....	head of imaging: Cinesite
Dylan Murray	....	matchmover: MPC
Dan Neal	....	digital environments lead: MPC
Joelle Newton-Mold	....	digital artist: The Senate VFX
Giles O'Brien	....	digital artist: The Senate VFX
Jonathan Opgenhaffen	....	computer graphics artist: Rainmaker UK (as Jon Opgenhaffen)
Scott Orge	....	model maker: MMAD
Dylan Owen	....	roto/prep: MPC
Anna Panton	....	visual effects producer: The Senate VFX
Joe Pavlo	....	digital artist
Simon Payne	....	matchmover: MPC
Enrico Perei	....	compositor: Rainmaker UK
Mike Pope	....	digital artist: The Senate VFX
Tim Pounds-Cornish	....	visual effects editor: MPC
Thomas Power	....	model maker: MMAD
Scott Pritchard	....	digital artist: MPC
Les Quinn	....	lead computer graphics: Rainmaker UK
Adrian Ratley	....	visual effects matchmover
Sandra Reis	....	digital artist: Double Negative
Paul Riddle	....	digital effects supervisor: Double Negative
John Roberts-Cox	....	computer graphics artist: MPC
Eric J. Robertson	....	visual effects supervisor: Brainstorm Digital
Xavier Roig