“Angels & Demons”, a film released in 2009, tells a captivating story of Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon who works with a nuclear physicist to prevent a terrorist act against the Vatican. The movie, directed by Ron Howard and starring Tom Hanks, Ewan McGregor, and Ayelet Zurer, was shot at multiple fascinating locations which we will explore in this article. You will get to understand more about the filming spots, and discover intriguing bits about the movie.
Where it Filmed?
The filming of “Angels & Demons” took place at various locations across the globe. Landmarks like St. Peter’s Basilica located in the Vatican City, and The Pantheon and Piazza Navona situated in Rome, Italy, served as some of the primary shooting spots. Some scenes were also shot at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, and Biblioteca Angelica in Italy. The filming dates spanned from June 4, 2008, to September 24, 2008.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Tom Hanks | Robert Langdon |
| Ewan McGregor | Camerlengo Patrick McKenna |
| Ayelet Zurer | Vittoria Vetra |
| Stellan Skarsgård | Commander Richter |
| Pierfrancesco Favino | Inspector Olivetti |
| Nikolaj Lie Kaas | Assassin |
| Armin Mueller-Stahl | Cardinal Strauss |
| Thure Lindhardt | Chartrand |
| David Pasquesi | Claudio Vincenzi |
| Cosimo Fusco | Father Simeon |
| Victor Alfieri | Lieutenant Valenti |
| Franklin Amobi | Cardinal Lamasse |
| Curt Lowens | Cardinal Ebner |
| Bob Yerkes | Cardinal Guidera |
| Carmen Argenziano | Father Silvano Bentivoglio |
| Howard Mungo | Cardinal Yoruba |
| Rance Howard | Cardinal Beck |
| Steve Franken | Cardinal Colbert |
| Gino Conforti | Cardinal Pugini |
| Elya Baskin | Cardinal Petrov |
| Richard Rosetti | Conclave Cardinal |
| Silvano Marchetto | Conclave Cardinal |
| Thomas Morris | Urs Weber |
| Jonas Fisch | Adrian Bachman |
| Paul Schmitz | Swiss Guardsman |
| Xavier J. Nathan | Philippe |
| Steve Kehela | American Reporter |
| Ursula Brooks | British Reporter |
| Rashmi | British Reporter |
| Yan Cui | Chinese Reporter |
| Fritz Michel | French Reporter |
| Maria Cristina Heller | Italian Reporter |
| Yesenia Adame | Mexican Reporter |
| Kristof Konrad | Polish Reporter |
| Masasa Moyo | South African Reporter |
| Cheryl Howard | CERN Scientist |
| Endre Hules | CERN Scientist |
| Norbert Weisser | CERN Scientist |
| Shelby Zemanek | Little Girl in Square |
| Vanna Salviati | Protester |
| Todd Schneider | Carabinieri |
| Roberto Donati | Carabinieri |
| Rocco Passafaro | Carabinieri |
| Emanuele Secci | Carabinieri |
| Anna Katarina | Docent |
| James Ritz | Tourist |
| Jose David Acevedo | Italian Police (uncredited) |
| Roy Allen | Cardinal (uncredited) |
| Tibor Ambra | Carabinieri Captain (uncredited) |
| Christine Ames | Vatican Nun (uncredited) |
| Victor of Aquitaine | Vatican Choir Member (uncredited) |
| Michael Ark | CNN Reporter (uncredited) |
| John Jason Bailey | Swiss Guard Blue (uncredited) |
| Jerred Berg | Stem Cell Protestor #2 (uncredited) |
| Sally Berman | Vatican Square Singer (uncredited) |
| Yuki Bird | Scientist (uncredited) |
| Anthony Bonaventura | Vatican Police (uncredited) |
| Robert L. Bradvica | Italian Boy (uncredited) |
| Ciara Bravo | Italian Girl (uncredited) |
| Michael Patrick Breen | Ukrainian General (uncredited) |
| Aidan Bristow | Conclave Priest #1 (uncredited) |
| Cheryl BryantBruce | Diplomat’s Wife Vatican Mourner (uncredited) |
| Raul Cardona | Piazza Navona Tourist (uncredited) |
| Christopher Casa | Tourist (uncredited) |
| Patrick Casa | Choirboy / Tourist (uncredited) |
| Pasquale Cassalia | Rai Reporter (uncredited) |
| Farouk Chakwa | Carabinieri (uncredited) |
| Bacha Chilaia | Carabinieri Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Jason Ciok | Choir Member (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Clabots | Vatican Choir Member (uncredited) |
| Laura Mary Clarke | Vatican Mourner (uncredited) |
| Mark E. Clason | Vatican Choir Member (uncredited) |
| Tammy Colbert | Vatican Square Gypsy (uncredited) |
| Austin Michael Coleman | Young Funeral Mourner (uncredited) |
| Robert Corvin | U.S. Army General (uncredited) |
| Luca Costa | Fireman (uncredited) |
| Gina D’Acciaro | Vatican Square Singer (uncredited) |
| John Dardenne | Swiss Guard Multicolor (uncredited) |
| William “Will” Daubert | Priest (uncredited) |
| Shervin Davatgar | Arab Reporter (uncredited) |
| Blake Dawson | Italian Girl (uncredited) |
| Vincent De Paul | Vatican Pall Bearer (uncredited) |
| Calvin Dean | Choir Member #1 (uncredited) |
| David Dedinsky | Vatican Cardinal (uncredited) |
| Lea Deesing | Italian Mourner (uncredited) |
| Norman Deesing | Italian Mourner (uncredited) |
| Angelique Deuitch | Tourist (uncredited) |
| Alessio Di Silvestro | Tourist (uncredited) |
| Paul DiVito | Priest (uncredited) |
| Brant Dorman | Swiss Guard Blue (uncredited) |
| Allen Dula | Vatican Police Officer (uncredited) |
| Liz Duran | Vatican Mouner (uncredited) |
| Matthew Earnest | Italian Mourner (uncredited) |
| Peter Ettinger | Tourist With Backpack (uncredited) |
| Jonn Faircrest | Papal Photographer (uncredited) |
| Les Feltmate | Priest (uncredited) |
| William Ferguson | Cardinal (uncredited) |
| Amanda J Fleming | Tourist (uncredited) |
| David Fletcher | Protestor #3 (uncredited) |
| Gregory George Frank | Protester (uncredited) |
| Harrison Freed | Tourist (uncredited) |
| Aaron Denius Garcia | Carabinieri (uncredited) |
| Nancy Gassner-Clayton | Vatican Square Singer (uncredited) |
| Justin Giddings | Vatican Choir Member (uncredited) |
| Phil Gold | Vatican Square Singer (uncredited) |
| Alan Gray | Greek Patriarch Priest (uncredited) |
| Marco Greco | Fireman (uncredited) |
| Roger Groh | Good Bishop (uncredited) |
| Nancy Guerriero | Vatican Nun (uncredited) |
| Andrew Hamilton | Swiss Gaurd Multicolored (uncredited) |
| Martin Harris | Polish Reporter (uncredited) |
| Miriam Harris | Mourner (uncredited) |
| Charlie Heydt | Swiss Guard (uncredited) |
| David Hill | Pantheon Tourist (uncredited) |
| Kei Hirayama | Scientist (uncredited) |
| Brett Hunt | Vatican Priest (uncredited) |
| Marco Infante | Italian Mourner (uncredited) |
| Clark James | Vatican Policeman (uncredited) |
| Christopher Karl Johnson | Cardinal (uncredited) |
| Dave Johnson | Press Photographer (uncredited) |
| Gina Juliet | Vatican Square Singer (uncredited) |
| Andrea Kelley | Italian Teen (uncredited) |
| Slim Khezri | Vatican Square Gypsy (uncredited) |
| Michael Laren | Vatican Choir Singer (uncredited) |
| Robert W. Laur | Vatican Choir Singer (uncredited) |
| Adrian Lee | Vatican Square Soloist (uncredited) |
| Waymond Lee | Vatican Square Tourist (uncredited) |
| David Michael Lewin | Mourner (uncredited) |
| Maynor Lopez | Carabinieri (uncredited) |
| Jon Lucero | Vatican Police Officer (uncredited) |
| Eder López | Italian Citizen (uncredited) |
| Julie Mabry | Protester in Vatican (uncredited) |
| Les Mahoney | Hip Priest (uncredited) |
| Michael Mahony | Monk (uncredited) |
| Gary Mandarino | Mourner (uncredited) |
| Albert Marrero Jr. | News Camerman (uncredited) |
| Stephen Marrero | Priest (uncredited) |
| Carina Aviles Marshall | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Debbie McAlister | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Sandra McCurdy | Italian Tourist (uncredited) |
| Anthony Molinari | Vatican Guard (uncredited) |
| Arnold Montey | Swiss Guardsman (uncredited) |
| Elsa Morales Myers | Tourist (uncredited) |
| Mary Morales | Vatican Square Soloist (uncredited) |
| William Myers | Photographer (uncredited) |
| Manuel Nardi | Priest (Mr. Grey’s Men) (uncredited) |
| Matt O’Neill | Vatican Singer (uncredited) |
| Justin Orton | Tourist (uncredited) |
| Sarah Ospina | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Dale Pavinski | Carabinieri Captain (uncredited) |
| Amelia Pawlak | Italian Mourner / Nun (uncredited) |
| David Pearl | Priest (uncredited) |
| David Pryor | Mourner (uncredited) |
| Lawrence Ravettina | Vatican Cardinal (uncredited) |
| Paul Richard | Swissguard #4 (uncredited) |
| Roberto Ritondo | Tourist at the Pantheon (uncredited) |
| Jarrod Robbins | Swiss Guardsman (uncredited) |
| Bertrand Roberson Jr. | Tourist (uncredited) |
| John Robert | Tourist with Hat (uncredited) |
| Adriana Roze | Vatican Square Singer (uncredited) |
| Franklin Ruehl | Mourner (uncredited) |
| Kelly Ryan | Protestor #4 (uncredited) |
| Dylan Saccoccio | Carabinieri (uncredited) |
| Frank Scozzari | Vatican Police Officer (uncredited) |
| James Seaman | Costudi (uncredited) |
| Stephen Cyrus Sepher | Cop (uncredited) |
| Eric Shackelford | Vatican Gypsy (uncredited) |
| Keith Shawn | Vatican Tourist (uncredited) |
| Joel Shock | Swiss Guard (uncredited) |
| Jutta Speidel | Woman (uncredited) |
| Arne Starr | Vatican Priest (uncredited) |
| Matthew Thane | Italian Visitor (uncredited) |
| GJ Tiari | The Cryer (uncredited) |
| Nico Toffoli | Carabieniere Riot (uncredited) |
| Devin Toft | Carabinieri (uncredited) |
| James Tumminia | Vatican Priest (uncredited) |
| Robin Tweed | Dignitary’s Wife (uncredited) |
| Julian Vada | Carabinieri (uncredited) |
| Ryan Van de Kamp Buchanan | The Swiss Guard (uncredited) |
| Ernie Ventry | Gypsy in Square (uncredited) |
| Damon Viola | Mourner (uncredited) |
| Scotty Walker | Italian Police Officer (uncredited) |
| Shannon Watson | Swiss Guard (uncredited) |
| Denise Winsor | Vatican Nun (uncredited) |
| Jon Morgan Woodward | The American with the Sign (uncredited) |
| Allan Yates | Swiss Guard (uncredited) |
Trivia and Facts
- “Angels & Demons” is an Action and Mystery genre movie released on May 29, 2009.
- The movie was scripted by David Koepp, Akiva Goldsman, and inspired by Dan Brown’s work.
- Tom Hanks played the role of Robert Langdon, while Ewan McGregor was Camerlengo Patrick McKenna and Ayelet Zurer was Vittoria Vetra. Stellan Skarsgård was seen as Commander Richter.
- The film had 1 win & 5 nominations to its credit.
- The movie received 555 user reviews and was rated by 161 critics.
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City
- Latitude: 41.9021667
- Longitude: 12.4539367
- Place ID: ChIJWZsUt2FgLxMRg1KHzXfwS3I
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Città del Vaticano, Vatican City
- Timezone: Europe/Rome
- Location Name: Biblioteca Angelica, Rome, Lazio, Italy
- Latitude: 41.9008002
- Longitude: 12.4744636
- Place ID: ChIJk5PiQ1BgLxMR0E0jB7DanBI
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: P.za di S. Agostino, 8, 00186 Roma RM, Italy
- Timezone: Europe/Rome
- Location Name: Piazza Navona, Rome, Lazio, Italy
- Latitude: 41.8991328
- Longitude: 12.4732921
- Place ID: ChIJkyhW-09gLxMR-17gjM4lxAU
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Piazza Navona, 00186 Roma RM, Italy
- Timezone: Europe/Rome
