Rating: R
Genre: Mystery
Theatrical Release: 09/24/1986(USA),
Release Date: 07/06/2004
SubTitles: English/French/Espanol
Dubbed: English
Sound: DD5.1
Run Time: 131 Minutes
Flags: Violence, Nudity, Adult Situations, Strong Sexual Content, Scary Moments
Distributor/Studio: Warner Home Video

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.

~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide

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Cast:
Sean Connery - William of Baskerville
F. Murray Abraham - Bernardo Gui
Christian Slater - Adso of Melk
Michel Lonsdale - The Abbot
Elya Baskin - Severinus
William Hickey - Ubertino de Casale
Ron Perlman - Salvatore
Feodor Chaliapin, Jr. - Jorge de Burgos
Valentina Vargas - The Girl
Volker Prechtel - Malachia
Helmut Qualtinger - Remigio de Varagine

Production:
Jean-Jacques Annaud - Director
Jake Eberts Bernd Eichinger Thomas Schühly - Producer
Franco Cristaldi Alexandre Mnouchkine - Co Producer
James Horner - Composer
Jane Seitz - Editor
Andrew Birkin Gérard Brach Howard Franklin Alain Godard - Screen Writer
Francesca Lo Schiavo - Set Designer
Giorgio Giovannini - Art Director
Rainer Schaper - Art Director
Celestia Fox - Casting
David Rubin - Casting
Dominique Besnehard - Casting
Gianni Arduini - Casting
Lynn Stalmaster - Casting
Sabine Schroth - Casting
Tonino Delli Colli - Cinematographer
Gabriella Pescucci - Costume Designer
Hasso Von Hugo - Makeup
Dante Ferretti - Production Designer
Adriano Pischiutta - Special Effects
Sergio Mioni - Stunts
Umberto Eco - Book Author

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