The Name of the Rose (1986)

Directed by

Jean-Jacques Annaud

Genre

drama film, horror film, crime film, mystery film, medieval film, thriller film

Country

Germany, France, Italy

Runtime

2h 11m

Rated

R

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 3,343 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Franciscan friar and his young apprentice investigate a series of suspicious deaths inside a remote 14th century abbey. They must uncover the truth while facing threats from a zealous inquisitor.

mysterioussomberintellectualslow-pacedatmosphericgrimmeditativebrooding

What happens

The Name of the Rose is a 1986 historical mystery film directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud, based on the 1980 novel of the same title by Umberto Eco. Sean Connery stars as the Franciscan friar William of Baskerville, called upon to solve a deadly mystery in a medieval abbey. Christian Slater portrays his young apprentice, Adso of Melk, and F. Murray Abraham his Inquisitor rival, Bernardo Gui. Michael Lonsdale, William Hickey, Feodor Chaliapin Jr., Valentina Vargas, and Ron Perlman play supporting roles. This English-language film was an international co-production between West German, French, and Italian companies and was filmed in Rome and at the former Eberbach Abbey in the Rheingau. It received mixed to positive reviews from critics and won several awards, including the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for Sean Connery. Another adaptation was made in 2019 as a television miniseries for RAI. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

More like this

• La ragazza dei lillà (1986)
• Inspecteur Lavardin (1986)
• Tatort: Einer sah den Mörder (1986)
• Tatort: Der Schnee vom vergangenen Jahr (1986)
• The White Ribbon (2009)
• The House with the Blue Shutters (1986)
• Tatort: Tödliche Blende (1986)
• Midnight Killer (1986)