Pelliculae Massonicae
Representations of Masonry in the movies: movies that contain references to freemasonry, either in passing, or as a dramatical element.
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- DirectorLuis BuñuelStarsGaston ModotLya LysCaridad de LaberdesqueA surrealist tale of a man and a woman who are passionately in love with each other, but their attempts to consummate that passion are constantly thwarted by their families, the Church, and bourgeois society.To avoid arrest, "the Man" (Gaston Modot), produces a special delegate certificate, given to him by the International Goodwill Society, depicting Masonic symbols
- DirectorLuchino ViscontiStarsBurt LancasterAlain DelonClaudia CardinaleThe Prince of Salina, a noble aristocrat of impeccable integrity, tries to preserve his family and class amid the tumultuous social upheavals of 1860s Sicily.Father Pirrone exclaims: "You nobles will come to an arrangement with the liberals...and even the masons? At the expense of the Church?"
- DirectorRoman PolanskiStarsMia FarrowJohn CassavetesRuth GordonA young couple trying for a baby moves into an aging, ornate apartment building on Central Park West, where they find themselves surrounded by peculiar neighbors.
- DirectorCosta-GavrasStarsYves MontandIrene PapasJean-Louis TrintignantThe public murder of a prominent politician and doctor amid a violent demonstration is covered up by military and government officials. A tenacious magistrate is determined not to let them get away with it.Z (1969)
When a pacifist and humanitarian speaker, "the Deputy", is attacked on his way to a peace rally, an unidentified man joins the rally organizers to help get him to safety and then justifies his presence by saying: "I'm a mason."] - DirectorJohn HustonStarsSean ConneryMichael CaineChristopher PlummerIn 1880s India, two former British soldiers decide to set themselves up as Kings in Kafiristan, a land where no white man has set foot since Alexander the Great.two masonic colonial soldiers find alexander the macedonian brought masonry and is worshipped by a remote isolated tribe who take them for kings on account of their masonic pendant.
- DirectorHal AshbyStarsPeter SellersShirley MacLaineMelvyn DouglasAfter the death of his employer forces him out of the only home he's ever known, a simpleminded, sheltered gardener becomes an unlikely trusted advisor to a powerful tycoon and an insider in Washington politics.the character of Benjamin Turnbull 'Ben' Rand (Melvyn Douglas) was given a Masonic funeral. Peter Sellers himself was a freemason.
- DirectorBob ClarkStarsChristopher PlummerJames MasonDavid HemmingsSherlock Holmes investigates the murders commited by Jack the Ripper and discovers a conspiracy to protect the killer.Plummer's character presents some pseudo-masonic signs to another character to prove he is a fellow Mason.
- 1984–198552mTV-PG8.2 (1K)TV EpisodeDirectorKen GrieveStarsJeremy BrettDavid BurkeRosalie CrutchleyWhen a notorious retired builder is found dead, his recently-named heir is the prime suspect.Sherlock identifies a man seeking his help as a mason by his watch chain.
- DirectorJames CameronStarsSigourney WeaverMichael BiehnCarrie HennDecades after surviving the Nostromo incident, Ellen Ripley is sent out to re-establish contact with a terraforming colony but finds herself battling the Alien Queen and her offspring.Sgt. Apone (Al Matthews), wears a masonic ring.
- DirectorGeorge P. CosmatosKevin JarreStarsKurt RussellVal KilmerSam ElliottA successful lawman's plans to retire anonymously in Tombstone, Arizona are disrupted by the kind of outlaws he was famous for eliminating.A retelling of the gunfight at the OK Corral and its aftermath. Jon Tenney, as John Behan, Cochise County Sheriff wears a square and compasses watchfob. Buck Taylor, as Turkey Creek Jack Johnson, wearing a square and compasses pendant responds to Val Kilmer’s Doc Holliday saying he has no friends by saying, "Hell, I've got lots of friends."
- CreatorPaul SimmsStarsDavid FoleyStephen RootAndy DickThe workplace sitcom "NewsRadio" explores the office politics and interpersonal relationships among the staff of WNYX NewsRadio, New York's #2 news radio station.one episode discusses a character asking the station's owner for the masons' password to gain favor with a court judge ...
- DirectorJohn SingletonStarsJon VoightVing RhamesDon CheadleA dramatization of a 1923 horrific racist lynch mob attack on an African-American community.white supremacists lynch blacks even though they appeal to their common masonic fraternal vow of mutual protection
- DirectorPaul Thomas AndersonStarsTom CruiseJason RobardsJulianne MooreAn epic mosaic of interrelated characters in search of love, forgiveness and meaning in the San Fernando Valley.at some point the TV show host tells his partner "we meet on the level, and part on the square"
- DirectorAlbert HughesAllen HughesStarsJohnny DeppHeather GrahamIan HolmAfter five ritualistic murders are committed in 1888 London, Inspector Abberline's assignment is to investigate the "Jack the Ripper" murders. Along with a string of mutilated prostitutes, he uncovers a conspiracy involving the government.it is implied a cover-up is mounted by a highly placed masonic lodge to protect a Royal who is a member of it
- DirectorCharles ShyerStarsHilary SwankSimon BakerJonathan PryceIn pre-Revolutionary France, a young aristocratic woman left penniless by the political unrest in the country must avenge her family's fall from grace by scheming to steal a priceless necklace.Christopher Walken plays Cagliostro, self-styled "the Grand Master of the Illuminati"
- DirectorMichael HurstStarsCaroline AmborofNick BrimbleJoe Bugner Jr.Desmond (Nick Moran) and Frank (Philip Davis) have no idea what to do with £20,000 in mob money that they acquire. When a beautiful woman skillfully takes it away from Frank, he and Desmond have to deal with the henchmen banging down their door.the protagonist's father is an active mason.
- DirectorTony ScottStarsKeira KnightleyMickey RourkeEdgar RamírezA recounting of Domino Harvey's life story. The daughter of actor Laurence Harvey turned away from her career as a Ford model to become a bounty hunter.At about the 45 minute mark, Christopher Walken is reported to be wearing a masonic ring.
- DirectorRidley ScottStarsDenzel WashingtonRussell CroweChiwetel EjioforAn outcast New York City cop is charged with bringing down Harlem drug lord Frank Lucas, whose real life inspired this partly biographical film.Ted Levine, as Det. Lou Toback, wears a masonic lapel pin.
- DirectorPaolo SorrentinoStarsToni ServilloAnna BonaiutoGiulio BosettiThe story of Italian politician Giulio Andreotti, who has served as Prime Minister of Italy seven times since the restoration of democracy in 1946.makes references to the notorious P2 lodge which mounted terrorist black flag operations to pin them on leftist parties and activists
- DirectorKevin MacdonaldStarsRussell CroweRachel McAdamsBen AffleckWhen a congressional aide is killed, a Washington, D.C. journalist starts investigating the case involving the Representative, his old college friend.A cobalt blue travel mug emblazened with the masonic square and compasses is visible on Washington Globe reporter Cal McAffrey's cluttered kitchen table.
- DirectorTimothy Van PattenStarsJames Badge DaleJoseph MazzelloJon SedaSledge finds the carnage and death of his companions on Peleilu increasingly difficult to bear as Basilone continues his bond drive in the States.One of the characters attends a Shriner fundraiser as a medal awardee to promote war bonds.
- DirectorRichard LinklaterStarsJack BlackShirley MacLaineMatthew McConaugheyIn small-town Texas, an affable mortician strikes up a friendship with a wealthy widow, though when she starts to become controlling, he goes to great lengths to separate himself from her grasp.Toward the end of the movie, a Masonic plaque fixed to the courthouse appears briefly in an exterior scene, with people sitting on the lawn in front of it.
- DirectorDavid A. ArmstrongStarsMarton CsokasStephen LangMax BeesleyA petty robbery spirals into a tense hostage situation after three gunmen hold up a diner that's a front for the mob.Opening scene shows a Masonic temple to the right of the diner, with the lettering "Masonic temple" above its portico and the square and compass symbol below them. Opening credit sequence features a craft symbol.
- DirectorMichael CummingStarsMatt BerryRobert BathurstDoon MackichanWhen Steven's friend Axel Jacklin, Britain's best actor at performing in front of a wind machine, dies Steven's agent Jane puts him up for the leading role in a period maritime drama and he proves that he can withstand the machine. However he must be a Freemason to secure the part and makes a hurried trip to the East End to buy his way into the initiation ceremony. He is duly accepted but unfortunately one of the masons officiating is Ray Purchase, who ensures that everybody knows Steven only joined to get the part and loses it for him.