Name of the Rose (2003)

A Master Criminal needs to test the depths of his immorality by choosing the woman he loves as his next victim.

Director:

Mike Moncada

Writers:

Henry Bada, Peter Campbell

Stars:

Shaun Benson, Conrad Coates, Cara Pifko

Cast

Credited cast:
Shaun Benson	...	Rob Arthur
Conrad Coates	...	Detective Francis Collins
Cara Pifko	...	Kim
Aron Tager	...	Professor Wiseman
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jamie Johnston	...	Young Rob
Christopher Marren	...	Dr. Felix Norman (as Chris Marren)
April Morgan	...	Janice
Mike 'Nug' Nahrgang	...	Comic Book Clerk (as Mike Nahrgang)
Patrick Salvagna	...	Eric

Storyline

A Master Criminal needs to test the depths of his immorality by choosing the woman he loves as his next victim.

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Genres:

Action | Short | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 March 2003 (Canada)

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gold Coast Pictures Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

25 min

Color:

Black and White Color

User Reviews

Great Film

Fantastic story. A film noir that is similar to Sin City. The lead actor provides a great insight to what method acting is really about. With the way the film was written, the actor was able to convince the audience of his immoral behavior in certain aspects of the film. This also leads to good direction and a talented DP. There is an integration of a comic book feel in this film. This movie came out before Sin City and there are similarities in terms of the genre, story telling and lighting. The supporting cast did a good job. It is not to often in a short film where you will find a well balanced cast. I highly recommend this film for emerging and established filmmakers. It shows you what can be accomplished with great creativity. The Canadian film industry has been lacking mainstream short film. Hats off to Henry Bada and his team for delivering.