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Plot

Adapted from Umberto Eco's best-selling novel, director Jean-Jacques Annaud's The Name of the Rose is a 14th century murder-mystery thriller starring Sean Connery as a Sherlock Holmes-esque Franciscan monk called William of Baskerville. When a murder occurs at a secluded Benedictine Abbey, William is called in to investigate. As he and his apprentice, Adson von Melk (Christian Slater), delve deeper and deeper into the case, more dead bodies begin to turn up. Eventually, Bernardo Gui, an inquisitor played by F. Murray Abraham gets involved, but he may not have the best intentions. Sean Connery's performance earned him the award for Best Actor at the 1988 British Academy Awards.
MPAA Rating:
R
Genre(s):
Crime and Mystery,Drama,Thriller
Run Time:
128min.
Theatrical Release Date:
05/01/2006
DVD Release Date:
07/06/2004
Distributor(s):
20th Century Fox
Director(s):
Jean-Jacques Annaud
Starring:
Sean Connery , F. Murray Abraham , Christian Slater , Elya Baskin , Michel Lonsdale
Themes:
Amateur Sleuths,Murder Investigations,Members of the Clergy
Tone:
Atmospheric,Creepy,Gloomy,Literate,Ominous,Talky
Keywords:
amateur-detective,book,church,heretic,investigation,investigator,killing,monastery,monk,murder,religion
Country of Origin:
USA (09-24-1986),France (10-16-1986),Italy (10-17-1986)
Language:
English