Rent The Name of the Rose (1986)
3.8 of 5 from 160 ratings
2h 6min
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- Synopsis:
It's the work of the Devil. That's what some say when a bizarre series of deaths strikes a 14th-century monastery. Others find links between the deaths and the book of Revelation. But Brother William of Baskerville thinks otherwise. He intends to find a murderer by using fact and reason - the tools of heresy. Best Actor British Academy Award winner Sean Connery is wily William in this compelling adaptation of Umberto Eco's bestseller. Christian Slater plays Adso, aide to the sleuthing cleric and a youth on the verge of sexual and intellectual awakening. F. Murray Abraham is arrogance incarnate as the Inquisitor. Director Jean-Jacques Annaud filmed this moody mystery at an actual 12th-century monastery where hooded faces loom like gargoyles. - Actors:
- Sean Connery, Christian Slater, Helmut Qualtinger, Elya Baskin, Michael Lonsdale, Volker Prechtel, Feodor Chaliapin Jr., William Hickey, Michael Habeck, Urs Althaus, Valentina Vargas, Ron Perlman, Leopoldo Trieste, Franco Valobra, Vernon Dobtcheff, Donald O'Brien, Andrew Birkin, F. Murray Abraham, Lucien Bodard, Peter Berling
- Directors:
- Jean-Jacques Annaud
- Producers:
- Bernd Eichinger, Bernd Schaefers
- Voiced By:
- Dwight Weist
- Writers:
- Umberto Eco, Andrew Birkin, Gérard Brach, Howard Franklin, Alain Godard
- Others:
- Hasso Von Hugo
- Aka:
- Der Name der Rose
- Studio:
- Warner
- Genres:
- Drama
- Collections:
- Action & Adventure, Top 10 Barnyard Bird Films, Top Film and TV Detectives: Guide to Screen Sleuth, Top Films
- Awards:
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- Unknown
- Run Time:
- 131 minutes
- Languages:
- Czech Dolby Digital 2.0, English Dolby Digital 2.0, French Dolby Digital 2.0, Hungarian Dolby Digital 2.0, Italian Dolby Digital 2.0, Spanish DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 Mono
- Subtitles:
- Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, English Hard of Hearing, Finnish, French, Hungarian, Italian Hard of Hearing, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Vintage Documentary on the Making of the Film 'The Abbey of Crime: The Name of the Rose' by Umberto Eco
- Commentary by Jean-Jacques Annaud
- Video Photography Trip with Jean Jacques Annaud
- Trailer
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Reviews (3) of The Name of the Rose
Medieval whodunnit - complex, intense and immensely satisfying - The Name of the Rose review by RP
It is the year 1327 and Franciscan monk William of Baskerville (Sean Connery) accompanied by novice monk Adso of Melk (a very young Christian Slater) arrive at a remote abbey to attend an ecclesiastical debate between Dominican and Franciscan monks as to whether the Church should abandon all wealth. So far, so dull... But William of Baskerville is a bit of a medieval Sherlock Holmes and is able to solve the mystery of a recent death – but there are further deaths, and the monks fear some demonic cause while William looks for a more down-to-earth explanation. The monks call in an Inquisitor who soon finds three suspects and pronounces them guilty. But William is investigating an entirely different track and discovers that all of the victims have died of poisoning after reading a rare and forbidden book hidden in the Escher-like labyrinth of the Abbey library. It sounds complex - and it is - but it is an immensely satisfying film, with an excellent story (much simplified from Umberto Eco's novel), excellent acting, an excellent portrayal of medieval life and the class distinction between rich and poor, some nice gory bits and even a surprisingly explicit sex scene. The atmosphere is dark and intense, the locations, costumes and photography really well done. Great stuff. This is one of my favourite films, and certainly my favourite Sean Connery film. 5/5 stars – highly recommended.
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Fantastic Medieval Murder Mystery - The Name of the Rose review by GI
Adapted from the popular novel this was a pet project for director Jean-Jacques Annaud. Sean Connery, whose career at the time was on the wane, gained a revived appeal (he went onto get an Oscar the following year) and he excels in this mystery thriller set in a remote monastery in the mid Twelfth Century. He plays William, a Franciscan friar, who along with his young novice (a fifteen year old Christian Slater), arrives at the monastery for a religious debate. But the strange deaths of some of the monks stirs William to investigate whereas the monks all think the devil is at work. William soon discovers the killings are somehow connected to the mysterious library. But the arrival of the Inquisition led by a malevolent F. Murray Abraham leads to a hunt for heretics and devil worship. This is a a fantastic whodunnit, in a unique setting and with a great cast of actors chosen for their grotesque appearances. It's essentially a Holmes & Watson type of story but Connery gives it gravitas and the director creates an unsettling vision of a time when religion and fear ruled. This is great film and I guarantee you'll love this if you haven't seen it.
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What was I thinking? - The Name of the Rose review by JD3
I decided to create a category in my CP lists for 2nd viewing.. I. E. Catching up on all those old films I have seen and give them a second chance. It had been working fine until this film. OMG what a waste of time.. This truly is one of the worst films of all time.. Everything sucks.. Acting.. Over acting... Complete over acting.. My memory obviously played tricks...but only plus point is that I learnt a new word.. This was based on the Umberto Ecco book but was in fact a palimpsest.. Look it up.
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