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The Name of the Rose (1986) Reviews

The Name of the Rose (1986)
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Adapted from Umberto Eco's best-selling novel, director Jean-Jacques Annaud's The Name of the Rose is a 14th century murder-mystery thriller starring Sean Connery as a Sherlock Holmes-esque Franciscan monk called William of Baskerville. When a murder occurs at a secluded Benedictine Abbey, William is called in to investigate. As he and his apprentice, Adson von Melk (Christian Slater), delve deeper and deeper into the case, more dead bodies begin to turn up. Eventually, Bernardo Gui, an inquisitor played by F. Murray Abraham gets involved, but he may not have the best intentions. Sean Connery's performance earned him the award for Best Actor at the 1988 British Academy Awards. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi

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Starring:
Sean Connery, F. Murray Abraham, (more)
Director(s):
Jean-Jacques Annaud
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
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Betty C.

Excellent movie. It provides a very realistic look at what those times must have been like...the terror of the inquisition, the harshness of life, and the suspicions of anything out of the ordinary. Connery and Slater were good together. I appreciated too that the plot followed the book fairly well.

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Laura H.

Very well written and superbly acted. The mystery of mysteries concerning the early church. What terribly difficult times those were to live through. The Inquisitioners were brutually quick to pass a judgment and/or sentence that was not reversible showing how cruel the early church was and how much power those higher up in the hierarchy had.

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Marie F.

This is a very dismal movie. I've never seen so many scary-looking people in one cast and it's not even a horror movie. However, it tells a good, but horrifying, story. The set designs, especially the labyrinth, are intriguing and the dialogue is excellent.

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Silvia T.

It was very good I highly recommend it.

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Anne M.

Dark gloomy hard to see and even more difficult to follow the plot. Even though I read the book, this was not great move that it could have been.

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LEANNE D.

Still an enjoyable film after all these years. Umberto Eco's tedious novel is turned into a very suitable thriller, with all the actors putting out good performances. Excellent scenes and scenery, good camera work, tight plot.

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Pam M.

This movie is a classic. Jean-jacques Annaud is a genus and his characters made this one of the greatest movies ever made.

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Celine M.

I saw this movies years ago and enjoyed it. It was just as good the second time. I didn't realize that Christian Slater was the young apprentice.

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Carleen G.

The first time I saw this movie was on TV a couple years ago. I recently saw Christian Slater in some show and remembered he was in this movie and wanted to see what he looked like again being this move was made in 1986. I love these kind of murder mysteries especially ones set in the 13th centuries etc. This movie was actually filmed in Italy in a real monastery. The director took great lengths to make it look really authentic. Sean Connery is good as a monk for a change rather than Bond. Great movie!

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Ted S.

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Betty C.

Excellent movie. It provides a very realistic look at what those times must have been like...the terror of the inquisition, the harshness of life, and the suspicions of anything out of the ordinary. Connery and Slater were good together. I appreciated too that the plot followed the book fairly well.

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Laura H.

Very well written and superbly acted. The mystery of mysteries concerning the early church. What terribly difficult times those were to live through. The Inquisitioners were brutually quick to pass a judgment and/or sentence that was not reversible showing how cruel the early church was and how much power those higher up in the hierarchy had.

Yes   |   No

 
Marie F.

This is a very dismal movie. I've never seen so many scary-looking people in one cast and it's not even a horror movie. However, it tells a good, but horrifying, story. The set designs, especially the labyrinth, are intriguing and the dialogue is excellent.

Yes   |   No

 
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