Inhoudsopgave
Waar gaat Angels en Demons over?
Symboloog Robert Langdon wordt na de dood van de Paus door het Vaticaan ontboden omdat de Illuminati, een doodgewaande, mysterieuze sekte, ergens in Rome een bom heeft geplaatst. Ze willen het conclaaf verstoren en hebben de vier preferiti, de kardinalen die kans maken om tot paus te worden verkozen, gegijzeld.
Waar speelt het Bernini Mysterie zich af?
In het Bernini mysterie ga je samen met Professor Robert Langdon en Vittoria Vetra op een spannend avontuur in Vaticaanstad. De antimaterie wordt gestolen van de CERN en op een onbekende plaats in Vaticaanstad verstopt. Tijdens het conclaaf worden er vier kardinalen ontvoerd door hun eeuwenoude vijand: de Illuminatie.
What happened to the Camerlengo in the movie?
In the film adaptation, the character was replaced with Father Simeon, portrayed by Cosimo Fusco, with his name rather inspiring that of Commander Richter. In the film, when the Camerlengo screams Illuminatus at Simeon, he was shot by the cops along with Commander Richter.
What is the significance of the Camerlengo’s vision in the book?
In the book, the Camerlengo feigns a religious vision from God, telling him where to find the bomb. In the film, he feeds Langdon a clue to the bomb’s location by branding himself with an upside-down version of the papal keys, which Langdon successfully deduces is a metaphor for Saint Peter, the first pope, who was crucified upside-down.
Who is the bad guy in Angels and demons?
Carlo Ventresca (or Patrick McKenna in the film, in which he is portrayed by Ewan McGregor) is the Pope’s Camerlengo and the primary antagonist of Angels & Demons .
How is the Camerlengo different from other clergy?
From early on in the story, the Camerlengo is revealed as extremely modern compared to other clergy. This is especially revealed when Lieutenant Chartrand remembers a conversation with the Camerlengo in which he asks about how God can be both omnipotent and benevolent.