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"Angels & Demons" is a 2009 film directed by Ron Howard that follows a mystery involving the Catholic Church and a secret society. The movie adapts a popular thriller novel and became a major commercial success, appealing to audiences interested in historical mystery and religious intrigue.
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6.7Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is recruited by the Vatican to investigate the apparent return of the Illuminati – a secret, underground organization – after four cardinals are kidnapped on the night of the papal conclave.
Cast
- Tom Hanks as Robert Langdon
- Ewan McGregor as Camerlengo Patrick McKenna
- Ayelet Zurer as Vittoria Vetra
- Stellan Skarsgård as Commander Richter
- Pierfrancesco Favino as Inspector Olivetti
- Nikolaj Lie Kaas as Assassin
Themes
- based on novel or book
- rome, italy
- vatican (holy see)
- symbolism
- illuminati
- quantum mechanics
- prequel
- anti matter
- conspiracy
- investigator
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Encyclopedic overview
Angels & Demons is a 2009 American mystery thriller film directed by Ron Howard and written by Akiva Goldsman and David Koepp. It is based on Dan Brown's 2000 novel of the same title. A sequel to the 2006 film The Da Vinci Code, also directed by Howard, it is the second installment in the Robert Langdon film series; however, the novel version was published before The Da Vinci Code novel.
Filming took place primarily between June and October 2008 in Rome, Italy, and the Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California. Tom Hanks reprises his role as Professor Robert Langdon, while Ayelet Zurer stars as Dr. Vittoria Vetra, a CERN scientist joining Langdon in the quest to recover a missing vial of antimatter from a mysterious Illuminati terrorist. Producer Brian Grazer, composer Hans Zimmer and screenwriter Akiva Goldsman also return, with Koepp coming on board to help the latter.
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