Mario Diano Movies
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, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sean Connery, F. Murray Abraham, (more)
- 1985
In this understated tale of love and its convolutions, Arturo (Italian comic Enrico Montesano) is an introverted sort who oversees the programs for a flourishing private TV station. Once active in the 1968 student demonstrations, Arturo's interests have changed a little as he accumulates the material possessions that set him off as successful. Then one day his old buddy Mike (Dan Doby) shows up on his doorstep and turns Arturo's life around. Mike is a millionaire, but that did not keep him from losing his lady love Marion (Rochelle Redfield), and he is heartbroken. When Arturo sets out to get Marion and Mike back together again, he finds his own attraction to the beautiful woman is more than he can just brush off. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Enrico Montesano, Rochelle Redfield, (more)
