At first I was like "Hah, this is some kind of Sherlock Holmes but a priest thing!", and then I was like "Oh, this **is** some kind of Sherlock Holmes but a priest thing!" _Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go._
Who, in the name of God, is getting away with murder?
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.
Top Cast
Sean Connery
William of Baskerville
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
Michael Habeck
Berengar
Urs Althaus
Venantius
Valentina Vargas
The Girl
Ron Perlman
Salvatore
Leopoldo Trieste
Michele da Cesena
Franco Valobra
Jerome of Kaffa
Vernon Dobtcheff
Hugh of Newcastle
Donald O'Brien
Pietro d'Assisi
Reviews
Bookish or Boorish? The Name of the Rose is directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud and based on the novel of the same name written by Umberto Eco. It stars Sean Connery, Christian Slater, F. Murray Abraham, Helmut Qualtinger, Elya Baskin & Michael Lonsdale. Music is scored by James Horner and cinematography by Tonino Delli Colli. Sean does Sherlock the Monk. It's one of those film's that I just can't get into,…
**_Murder mystery at a gloomy abbey during the Dark Ages with Sean Connery_** In 1327, a Franciscan monk and his pupil (Connery and Christian Slater) arrive at a monastery in northern Italy to attend an important theological Roman Church conference. When monks are found dead in mysterious ways, William (Connery) winds up being the Medieval version of Sherlock Holmes. While he seems to figure the mystery out due…
Recently I saw a restored version of "The Black Pirate" - made in 1926 and that was in far better condition that the print I saw of this 1986 iteration of the cracking Umberto Eco novel. Set amidst the fear that beset the Christian world during the Holy Inquisition, we find ourselves at a remote abbey run by Michael Lonsdale. There is to be a gathering to facilitate a theological debate between the Franciscans and…
FAQ about The Name of the Rose
What is The Name of the Rose about?
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…
When was The Name of the Rose released?
The Name of the Rose was released in 1986.
What genres does The Name of the Rose belong to?
The Name of the Rose is categorised as Drama, Thriller, Mystery.
Who stars in The Name of the Rose?
The cast of The Name of the Rose includes Sean Connery, Christian Slater, Helmut Qualtinger, Elya Baskin, Michael Lonsdale.