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 , F. Murray Abraham , Christian Slater , Helmut Qualtinger , Elya Baskin , Michael Lonsdale , Volker Prechtel , Feodor Chaliapin Jr. , William Hickey , Michael Habeck

Genres: Drama , Thriller , Mystery

Release date: 1986-09-24

Rating: 7.5

Runtime: 130minutes

Budget: 18M

Revenue: 77M

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

Reviews:

  • Frances Nash
    Not my cup of tea. The storyline was predictable and the characters lacked depth.
    Rating: 2

  • Frances Nash
    A touching and heartfelt movie. The performances felt genuine, and the story was beautiful.
    Rating: 4.5

  • Cecilia Friedman
    The plot was full of holes, and the acting felt forced. I had higher expectations.
    Rating: 2

  • Sariyah Taylor
    A touching and heartfelt movie. The performances felt genuine, and the story was beautiful.
    Rating: 4.5

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