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The Name of the Rose
The Name of the Rose

The Name of the Rose

September 24, 1986
2h 10m
Drama
Thriller
Mystery
Critics
85/100
Story
82/100
Acting
88/100
Cinematography
90/100
Soundtrack
80/100

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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Director
Jean-Jacques Annaud
Cast
Sean Connery, F. Murray Abraham, Christian Slater, Helmut Qualtinger, Ilya Baskin, Michael Lonsdale, Volker Prechtel, Feodor Chaliapin Jr., William Hickey, Michael Habeck
Release Date
September 24, 1986
Production
Cristaldifilm, Les Films Ariane, ZDF, RAI, Constantin Film

Rating Distribution

User Ratings

5 Stars65%
1235
4 Stars25%
475
3 Stars8%
152
2 Stars2%
38
1 Stars0%
0
Total: 1,900 ratings

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