Time Machine: Beyond the Da Vinci Code (2005)

Dramatic reenactments of the 2000-year alternative history suggested by "The Da Vinci Code" and a documentary exploration of how much of this account is true and how much is fiction.

Director:

Will Ehbrecht

Writers:

Rob Blumenstein, Thomas Quinn

Stars:

Stephen Wozniak, Claudia Coloma, Danny Burstein

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys.

Cast

Credited cast:
Stephen Wozniak	...	Jesus Christ
Claudia Coloma	...	Mary Magdalene (as Claudia Cox)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Danny Burstein	...	Himself (as Dan Burstein)
Jean-Luc Chaumeil	...	Himself
Timothy Freke	...	Himself
Deirdre Good	...	Herself (as Dr. Deirdre Good)
George Gorse	...	Himself
Edward Herrmann	...	Narrator
Richard Leigh	...	Himself - Author
John LoBiondo	...	Torturer
Karen Ralls	...	Herself (as Dr. Karen Ralls)
Andrew Soane	...	Himself
Margaret Starbird	...	Herself

Storyline

A documentary exploration of the 2000 year alternative history suggested by Dan Brown's novel, "The Da Vinci Code." The program explores the relationship of Jesus and Magdalene, the Priory of Sion, the medieval Church, and reveals the true story behind the fiction. It is shot on the key locations mentioned in the book.

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Plot Keywords:

da vinci code | bare chested male | secret code | reference to jesus christ | leonardo da vinci | 

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Genres:

Documentary | History

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 January 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

La máquina del tiempo - Más allá del código Da Vinci

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Weller/Grossman Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Experts in the show include Oxford Professor Karen Ralls, religion history author Timothy Freke, and Richard Leigh, the co-author of "Holy Blood, Holy Grail", the 1982 book upon which "The Da Vinci Code" based much of its history. The program was shot in places like Rosslin Chapel in Scotland, the London Temple (built by the Templar Knights), various cities in Southern France, and at the Louvre Pyramid, all of which are featured in the book. The program is also the first widescreen, high-definition program produced for The History Channel. It premiered 16 January 2005 at 8 pm pst., and aired again 17 January 2005 at 6 pm.

User Reviews

Interesting analysis

I saw this before reading the book. It was interesting even though I hadn't read the book. I thought it presented some of the ideas from _The Da Vinci_ code, including the alternate grail meaning, the history of the Knights Templar, information about Rosslyn chapel,in an interesting manner. However, someone who had already read the book was disappointed in the show, because it didn't go too far in depth on the issues. It may be a little disappointing if you are looking to find out a lot more about the book's theories. I read the book subsequently, and I found it gave some context to the book. It might have taken some of the fun out of the book, because there wasn't a whole lot to the book beyond revealing the "truth."