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The Name of the Rose
DramaThrillerMystery

THE NAME OF THE ROSE

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

19862h 10m7.5 TMDb

Directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud

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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.

Cast

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

William Hickey

William Hickey

Ubertino da Casale

Movie Vibe

Suspense8.3
Emotion7.3
Complexity9.1
Humor5
Realism6.6
Action5
Darkness5.6

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • fans of character-driven stories
  • viewers who enjoy suspense and tension

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • fans of purely lighthearted entertainment

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