The Name of the Rose
Also known as Name of the Rose
1986 film directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud
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7.514th-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.
Released: 1986-09-24130 minDir: Jean-Jacques AnnaudDrama, Thriller, MysteryBudget: $18.0MBox office: $77.2M
Cast
- Sean Connery as William of Baskerville
- Christian Slater as Adso of Melk
- Helmut Qualtinger as Remigio da Varagine
- Elya Baskin as Severinus
- Michael Lonsdale as The Abbot
- Volker Prechtel as Malachia
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The Name of the Rose is a 1986 historical mystery film directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud, based on the 1980 novel of the same title by Umberto Eco. Sean Connery stars as the Franciscan friar William of Baskerville, called upon to solve a deadly mystery in a medieval abbey. Christian Slater portrays his young apprentice, Adso of Melk, and F. Murray Abraham his Inquisitor rival, Bernardo Gui. Michael Lonsdale, William Hickey, Feodor Chaliapin Jr., Valentina Vargas, and Ron Perlman play supporting roles.
This English-language film was an international co-production between West German, French, and Italian companies and was filmed in Rome and at the former Eberbach Abbey in the Rheingau. It received mixed to positive reviews from critics and won several awards, including the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for Sean Connery. Another adaptation was made in 2019 as a television miniseries for RAI.