The Real Da Vinci Code (2005) (TV)

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Director:

Kashaf Chaudhry

Writers:

Release Date:

3 February 2005 (UK)

Genre:

Documentary

Plot:

Tony Robinson examines the claims made in Dan Brown's best-selling novel, "The Da Vinci Code." |

Plot Keywords:

Novel | Code | Symbol | Priory | Bestseller

Cast

Tony Robinson	...	Himself - Host
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michael Baigent	...	Himself - Author
Richard Barber	...	Himself - Historian
Thomas Bridwell	...	Himself - Historian
Ann Graham Brock	...	Herself - Bible historian
Dan Brown	...	Himself - Author
Jean-Luc Chaumeil	...	Himself - Journalist
Philippe de Cherisey	...	Himself (archive footage)
Arnaud de Sède	...	Himself - Son of Gérard de Sède
Gérard de Sède	...	Himself (archive footage)
Henry Lincoln	...	Himself - Author (archive footage)
Charles Nicholl	...	Himself - Historian
Elaine Pagels	...	Herself - Bible historian
Pierre Plantard	...	Himself (archive footage)
Margaret Starbird	...	Herself - Author
Thierry Vregil	...	Himself - Priest
Juliet Wood	...	Herself - Folklorist

Runtime:

Denmark:90 min (2 parts)

Country:

Canada | UK

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

UK:PG (DVD rating)

Company:

Wildfire Television

Quotes:

[first lines]
Tony Robinson: 2000 years ago, thirteen people sat down to eat what would become the most famous meal in history.

Movie Connections:

Features "Chronicle: The Shadow of the Templars" (1979)

Not that bad.

It had actually took me a long time to 'dig out' from my own memory that this is the first-ever documentary I had watched in regarding to The Da Vinci Code. The very first one which introduces me to the phenomenon which has been taking the world by storm when this documentary was on air here last year.

Because to actually admit, prior to this documentary where I watched it by chance on television here, I had actually never even heard of the book. Not yet. But I had heard how much buzz it has caused, and the controversy as well. So, I had never regretted watching this.

It was very interesting how the host himself went in search of the Holy Grail because practically about everything it is trying to find out about on the documentary is almost new to me then (as being a non-Christian myself). At that time I was just pretty amused in the way he presented the show. Or maybe I was just this clueless person who is oblivious to the phenomenon till all that buzz came in.

Now a year on, I had already read the book, watched the movie adaptation and liked it, even did some personal research on my own mainly online. So I guess I can say this documentary where I watched it last year is pretty not that bad in the way it has presented to those who are watching it.