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The Name of the Rose

The Name of the Rose

Drama · Thriller · Mystery · 1986

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.

Movie details

The Name of the Rose

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

1986 Drama · Thriller · Mystery 2h 10m

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7.5 / 10

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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.

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Names above the title

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Directed by

Jean-Jacques Annaud

Written by

Gérard Brach · Andrew Birkin · Alain Godard · Howard Franklin

Sean Connery

Sean Connery

William of Baskerville

Christian Slater

Christian Slater

Adso of Melk

Helmut Qualtinger

Helmut Qualtinger

Remigio da Varagine

Elya Baskin

Elya Baskin

Severinus

Michael Lonsdale

Michael Lonsdale

The Abbot

Volker Prechtel

Volker Prechtel

Malachia

Feodor Chaliapin Jr.

Feodor Chaliapin Jr.

Jorge de Burgos

Court is in session

Put The Name of the Rose on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.