The Name of the Rose (1986)

  • R
  • 09/24/1986 (US)
  • Drama, Thriller, Mystery
  • 2h 10m

Who, in the name of God, is getting away with murder?

Overview

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.

Gérard Brach

Screenplay

Jean-Jacques Annaud

Director

Andrew Birkin

Screenplay

Alain Godard

Screenplay

Howard Franklin

Screenplay

Umberto Eco

Novel

Cast

Sean Connery's headshot

Sean Connery

William of Baskerville
F. Murray Abraham's headshot

F. Murray Abraham

Bernardo Gui
Christian Slater's headshot

Christian Slater

Adso of Melk
Helmut Qualtinger's headshot

Helmut Qualtinger

Remigio da Varagine
Elya Baskin's headshot

Elya Baskin

Severinus
Michael Lonsdale's headshot

Michael Lonsdale

The Abbot
Volker Prechtel's headshot

Volker Prechtel

Malachia
Feodor Chaliapin Jr.'s headshot

Feodor Chaliapin Jr.

Jorge de Burgos

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