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The Name of the Rose (1986)

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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Synopsis of The Name of the Rose

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

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
131 mins

Complete Cast of The Name of the Rose


Director(s):
Jean-Jacques Annaud
Writer(s):
Andrew Birkin, Howard Franklin, Gérard Brach
Producer(s):
Jake Eberts, Bernd Eichinger, Thomas Schühly
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R(Nudity, Adult Situations, Strong Sexual Content, Violence, Scary Moments, Sexual Situations)
Categories:
Mystery & Suspense
The Name of the Rose Awards:
  • 1987 - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best Actor
  • 1986 - French Academy of Cinema - Best Foreign Film
Warning:  This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

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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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