The Name of the Rose

WHO, IN THE NAME OF GOD, IS GETTING AWAY WITH MURDER?

14th-century Franciscan monk William of Baskerville and his young novice arrive at a conference to find that several monks have been murdered under mysterious circumstances. To solve the crimes, William must rise up against the Church's authority and fight the shadowy conspiracy of monastery monks using only his intelligence; which is considerable.

Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud
Cast: Sean Connery , Christian Slater , Helmut Qualtinger , Elya Baskin , Michael Lonsdale , Volker Prechtel , Feodor Chaliapin Jr. , William Hickey , Michael Habeck , Urs Althaus

Genres: Drama , Thriller , Mystery

Release date: 1986-09-24

Rating: 7.495

Runtime: 130minutes

Budget: 18M

Revenue: 77M

Production Companies: Cristaldifilm , Les Films Ariane , ZDF , RAI , Constantin Film

Reviews:

  • Martha Keller
    An emotional rollercoaster. The soundtrack was beautiful and really added to the experience.
    Rating: 4.5

  • Richard Velez
    Way too long and dragged out. It had potential, but it lost me halfway through.
    Rating: 2

  • Eloise Archer
    A gripping story with strong performances. The ending was a bit predictable, but overall a great watch.
    Rating: 4

  • Sky Chase
    An engaging and well-paced thriller. The twists were well-executed, keeping me hooked throughout.
    Rating: 4

  • Luna Wall
    A fun, light-hearted movie that's perfect for a weekend watch. Not too deep, but enjoyable.
    Rating: 3.5