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The Name of the Rose
“Who, in the name of God, is getting away with murder?”
7.5 / 10• 1986• 2h 10m•R• English
DramaThrillerMystery
Storyline
14th-century Franciscan monk William of Baskerville and his young novice arrive at a conference to find that several monks have been murdered under mysterious circumstances. To solve the crimes, William must rise up against the Church's authority and fight the shadowy conspiracy of monastery monks using only his intelligence; which is considerable.
Cast & Crew
Sean Connery
William of Baskerville
Lead
Christian Slater
Adso of Melk
Helmut Qualtinger
Remigio da Varagine
Elya Baskin
Severinus
Michael Lonsdale
The Abbot
Volker Prechtel
Malachia
Feodor Chaliapin Jr.
Jorge de Burgos
William Hickey
Ubertino da Casale
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jean-Jacques Annaud's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Name of the Rose is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
