Opus Dei call for Da Vinci film to be adult rated
Catholic group Opus Dei has called for the film version of The Da Vinci Code novel to be given an adult rating.
The organisation says children should be protected from what it calls “insidious” lies about Catholicism.
Spokesman Marc Carroggio said: “Any adult can distinguish reality from fiction. But you cannot expect a child to make proper judgements.”
The group has aroused controversy in the past, with critics calling it secretive and ultra-conservative.
The film, based on Dan Brown’s best-seller, stars Tom Hanks and Audrey Tautou.
Its conspiracy theories and thriller style, in which two code-breakers try to track down the truth behind the Holy Grail, have caught the imaginations of millions.
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