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The Name of the Rose

Original title: Der Name der Rose
  • 19861986
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  • 2h 10m
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7.7/10
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Sean Connery in The Name of the Rose (1986)
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An intellectually nonconformist friar investigates a series of mysterious deaths in an isolated abbey.An intellectually nonconformist friar investigates a series of mysterious deaths in an isolated abbey.An intellectually nonconformist friar investigates a series of mysterious deaths in an isolated abbey.
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
110K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,325
604
    • Jean-Jacques Annaud
  • Writers
    • Umberto Eco(novel "Il nome della rosa")
    • Andrew Birkin(screenplay)
    • Gérard Brach(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Sean Connery
    • Christian Slater
    • Helmut Qualtinger
    • Jean-Jacques Annaud
  • Writers
    • Umberto Eco(novel "Il nome della rosa")
    • Andrew Birkin(screenplay)
    • Gérard Brach(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Sean Connery
    • Christian Slater
    • Helmut Qualtinger
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    • 194User reviews
    • 77Critic reviews
    • 54Metascore
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    • Won 2 BAFTA Awards

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    Sean Connery
    Sean Connery
    • William von Baskerville
    Christian Slater
    Christian Slater
    • Adso von Melk
    Helmut Qualtinger
    Helmut Qualtinger
    • Remigio de Varagine
    Elya Baskin
    Elya Baskin
    • Severinus
    Michael Lonsdale
    Michael Lonsdale
    • Der Abt
    Volker Prechtel
    Volker Prechtel
    • Malachia
    Feodor Chaliapin Jr.
    Feodor Chaliapin Jr.
    • Jorge de Burgos
    William Hickey
    William Hickey
    • Ubertino de Casale
    Michael Habeck
    Michael Habeck
    • Berengar
    Urs Althaus
    Urs Althaus
    • Venantius
    Valentina Vargas
    Valentina Vargas
    • Das Mädchen
    Ron Perlman
    Ron Perlman
    • Salvatore
    Leopoldo Trieste
    Leopoldo Trieste
    • Michele da Cesena
    Franco Valobra
    • Jerome of Kaffa
    Vernon Dobtcheff
    Vernon Dobtcheff
    • Hugh of Newcastle
    Donald O'Brien
    Donald O'Brien
    • Pietro d'Assisi
    • (as Donal O'Brian)
    Andrew Birkin
    Andrew Birkin
    • Cuthbert of Winchester
    F. Murray Abraham
    F. Murray Abraham
    • Bernardo Gui
      • Jean-Jacques Annaud
    • Writers
      • Umberto Eco(novel "Il nome della rosa")
      • Andrew Birkin(screenplay)
      • Gérard Brach(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Sean Connery's career was at such a low point when he read for the role that Columbia Pictures refused to finance the movie when Jean-Jacques Annaud cast him as William von Baskerville.
    • Goofs
      The secret message on the parchment is exposed three times. The translator heated it to reveal the location of the library, William of Baskerville heated it again when he was in the scriptorium and yet again to show the others the message. When a message is written in lemon juice, heating it will cause it to become exposed because the sugar in the juice is caramelized and thus would not disappear again.
    • Quotes

      Adso of Melk: Master? Have you ever been in love?

      William of Baskerville: In love? Yeah, many times.

      Adso of Melk: You were?

      William of Baskerville: Yes, of course. Aristotle, Ovid, Vergil...

      Adso of Melk: No, no, no. I meant with a...

      William of Baskerville: Oh. Ah. Are you not confusing love with lust?

      Adso of Melk: Am I? I don't know. I want only her own good. I want her to be happy. I want to save her from her poverty.

      William of Baskerville: Oh, dear.

      Adso of Melk: Why "oh dear"?

      William of Baskerville: You *are* in love.

      Adso of Melk: Is that bad?

      William of Baskerville: For a monk, it does present certain problems.

      Adso of Melk: But doesn't St. Thomas Aquinas praise love above all other virtues?

      William of Baskerville: Yes, the love of God, Adso. The love of God.

      Adso of Melk: Oh... And the love of woman?

      William of Baskerville: Of woman? Thomas Aquinas knew precious little, but the scriptures are very clear. Proverbs warns us, "Woman takes possession of a man's precious soul", while Ecclesiastes tells us, "More bitter than death is woman".

      Adso of Melk: Yes, but what do you think, Master?

      William of Baskerville: Well, of course I don't have the benefit of your experience, but I find it difficult to convince myself that God would have introduced such a foul being into creation without endowing her with *some* virtures. Hmm? How peaceful life would be without love, Adso, how safe, how tranquil, and how dull.

    • Crazy credits
      The opening credits read - A palimpsest of Umberto Eco's Novel The Name of the Rose
    • Alternate versions
      Certain prints of the movie have the sex scene between Adso and The Girl removed in order to comply with local laws.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Touch and Go/'Night, Mother/Blue Velvet/Where the River Runs Black (1986)

    User reviews194

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    8/10
    Long and complex but fascinating
    In medieval times William of Baskerville (Sean Connery) and his young helper Adso (Christian Slater) try to solve murders at a remote abbey. Most of the monks there think it's the Devil at work but William thinks it may be a human. What follows is a VERY complex and long but intriguing movie.

    I read the book ages ago. It was an excellent book but I didn't see how it could ever be a movie. It was very long and had tons of theological discussions. The movie throws out most of the discussions, simplifies the story (but doesn't talk down to the viewer) and moves things along as quickly as possible. The mystery is deep and puzzling but I figured it out. During the last hour or so F. Murray Abraham shows up an Inquisitor and things really get out of hand. Still I was never lost.

    The setting itself is bleak and remote perfectly fitting the tone of the movie. The acting is great. Connery just acts up a storm in a very pleasing, easy-going manner. Abraham takes his role and runs with it. You hate him every step of the way. Slater is given little to work with but he's still good. This is not for everybody. It portrays a somewhat realistic view of what an abbey would have looked like. It looks dirty and most of the monks look ugly and most have teeth missing! This is not a movie to watch if you want a pleasant feel-good movie. However it's great for people who don't mind the grimness and love a good mystery with theological digressions.. Recommended.
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      • September 24, 1986 (United States)
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    • Filming locations
      • Kloster Eberbach, Eltville Am Rhein, Hessen, Germany
    • Production companies
      • Constantin Film
      • Cristaldifilm
      • Les Films Ariane
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    • 2 hours 10 minutes
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