Bloodline (2008/I)

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Director:

Bruce Burgess

Writer:

Bruce Burgess (written by)

Genre:

Documentary

Tagline:

What if the Greatest Story Ever Told was a Lie ?

Plot:

One man's journey into the world of the so-called 'Bloodline' conspiracy, at the heart of Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code...

Plot Keywords:

Religion | Conspiracy Theory

Cast

Gabriel Barkay	...	Himself (as Dr. Gabriel Barkay)
Bruce Burgess	...	Himself
Lionel Fanthorpe	...	Himself (as Rev. Lionel Fanthorpe)
Edward Flaherty	...	Himself
Robert Earle Howells	...	Himself - Researcher (as Robert Howells)
Guy Patton	...	Himself - Author
John Shelby Spong	...	Himself (as Rt. Rev. John Shelby Spong)
Margaret Starbird	...	Herself - Author
Tracy Twyman	...	Herself - Author

Directed by
Bruce Burgess

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Bruce Burgess		written by

Produced by
Rene Barnett	....	executive producer (as René Barnett)
Rene Barnett	....	producer (as René Barnett)
James Beaton	....	line producer
Karyn Benkendorfer	....	coordinating producer
William Billingsley	....	executive producer
Bruce Burgess	....	executive producer
Jan Davis	....	line producer
Edward Flaherty	....	coordinating producer: France (as Edwardo Flaherty)
Janice Kaplan	....	associate producer: France
Eric Mazer	....	coordinating producer

Original Music by
Miriam Cutler

Cinematography by
Sebastian Rich

Film Editing by
Daniel Brown		(as Daniel E. Brown)

Sound Department
Red Broad	....	sound supervisor
Les Brockman	....	sound mixing engineer
Robbie Campbell	....	sound recordist
Jennifer Wong	....	sound assistant

Camera and Electrical Department
Gavin Brennan	....	additional camera operator
Edward Flaherty	....	additional camera operator (as Edwardo Flaherty)
Andrew Gough	....	additional camera operator
Matt Green	....	camera operator
Ben Hammott	....	additional camera operator
Michael Horwitz	....	additional camera operator
Ericka Jones	....	additional camera operator
Aaron Pattap	....	additional camera operator
Tina Sosa	....	additional camera operator
Jimmy Swindell	....	camera assistant
Christy Warnick	....	additional camera operator
Michael Wilkinson	....	additional camera operator

Editorial Department
Paul Abelkis	....	additional editor
Bartholomew Burcham	....	first additional editor
Alicia Dwyer	....	assistant editor
Marc Fisher	....	on-line editor
Lauren Pendergrass	....	assistant editor
Tina Sosa	....	first assistant editor
Mark Tuminello	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Max Baxter	....	musician: bassoon
Stephanie Bennett	....	musician: harp
Pasa Doble	....	musician: strings
Desha Dunnahoe	....	music preparation
Ira Ingber	....	musician: electric/acoustic guitar
Carl Sealove	....	musician: piano
Deborah Sealove	....	musician: piano
Wenger Yussi	....	musician: nylon/ethnic guitar (as Yussi)

Other crew
Antoine Captier	....	archive and stills
Jean-Luc Chaumeil	....	archive and stills (as Jean Luc Chaumeil)
Claire Corbu	....	archive and stills
Simon Edwards	....	production coordinator: USA
Robert Eisenman	....	historical consultant (as Prof. Robert Eisenman)
Ben Hammott	....	archive and stills
Julie House	....	payroll accountant
Robert Earle Howells	....	archive and stills (as Robert Howells)
Partick Jokl	....	archive and stills
Ericka Jones	....	production coordinator: USA
Todd Kimsey	....	production coordinator: USA (as Todd Grant Kimsey)
D.H. Mills	....	historical consultant (as Prof. D.H. Mills)
Ryan Mulvaney	....	production assistant
Cressida Ranfield	....	production coordinator: UK
Darryl Richardson	....	payroll accountant
Carol Shyman	....	additional researcher
Jim Spence	....	archive and stills
Robb Wood	....	production coordinator (uncredited)

Thanks
Gloria Amendola	....	thanks
Cy Baker	....	thanks
Michael Baum	....	thanks
Phillipe Canal	....	thanks
Antoine Captier	....	thanks
Claire Captier	....	thanks
Frank Colosimo	....	thanks
Nicole Dawe	....	special thanks
Gerda Dobler	....	thanks: Enigma Tours
Tobi Dobler	....	thanks: Enigma Tours
Daniel Duges	....	thanks
Jose Escamilla	....	thanks
Galia Faigenblatt	....	thanks
Lionel Fanthorpe	....	thanks (as Rev. Lionel Fanthorpe)
Alain Feral	....	thanks
Rudy Fischmann	....	thanks
Jolie Maria Golden-Valtierra	....	dedicatee
Sandy Hamblett	....	thanks
Ben Hammott	....	special thanks
Robert Earle Howells	....	special thanks (as Robert Howells)
Dennis Hsii	....	thanks
Patrick Jokl	....	thanks
Lana Leslie	....	thanks
J.F. L'Huilier	....	thanks (as Mayor J.F. L'Huilier)
Dakota Michaels	....	thanks
Christine Moritz	....	thanks
Lisandra Nuñez	....	thanks
Rafael Olide	....	thanks
Guy Patton	....	thanks
Margaret Starbird	....	thanks
Connie Tellechea	....	thanks
David Tolbert	....	thanks (as David Jerod Tolbert)
Tracy Twyman	....	thanks
Arturo Velasquez	....	thanks
Timothy Wallace-Murphy	....	thanks (as Tim Wallace-Murphy)
Wilson Wong	....	thanks

Production Companies

• 1244 Films

Runtime:

USA:113 min (original version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Filming Locations:

Carcassonne, Aude, France

Company:

1244 Films

Movie Connections:

References Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

Bloodline is an amazing film

I was taken to the premiere of this film in NY by my boyfriend who is interested in this sort of thing, yawn. I have sat through many of his documentary films on TV so I wasn't looking forward to sitting through another at the cinema but as he had already brought the tickets I went with none of the enthusiasm he felt. But this all changed as soon as we entered the packed cinema, the atmosphere was electrifying and listening to all the others talking excitedly about the film, it wasn't long before I too became excited to see it.

As soon as the film started I was drawn into the story, wanting, no hungering, to know more, hanging on every word that was said, and every image shown. I don't want to give anything away about the story here but the image at the end stayed with me long after the film had finished. When the film ended a wave of applause spread across the cinema by everyone in the room and I found myself joining in.

There followed a Q&A session next with the Director and Producer of the film, which was engrossing and their answers to the many questions put to them by the audience was very interesting.

I am sure this film will receive mixed reviews due to its controversial nature, but I can tell you everyone I have spoken to who has seen the film, thoroughly enjoyed it and I am sure you too will not be disappointed.

I have never felt this way about a film before, the closest if I had to make a choice would be Dirty Dancing, but Guys, please don't let that put you off, Bloodline is nothing like Dirty Dancing. Bloodline is one of those films that you will be thinking about long after the final credits and I cannot recommend this film enough.

I am certain the issues it explores and the evidence revealed, will be debated for many years to come, so don't be left out, go and see it while you can.