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The Name of the Rose

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The Name of the Rose (1986)

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Reviews Counted:18

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Rotten:5

Average Rating:6.2/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 15 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Based on Umberto Eco's best-selling novel, "The Name of the Rose" is a medieval whodunit set in a 14th-century Italian monastery. Franciscan monk William of Baskerville and a young novice arrive... Based on Umberto Eco's best-selling novel, "The Name of the Rose" is a medieval whodunit set in a 14th-century Italian monastery. Franciscan monk William of Baskerville and a young novice arrive for a conference to find that several monks have been brutally murdered. In his attempt to solve the crimes, William must challenge the authority of the Catholic Church by eschewing religious fervor in favor of rational thought. [More]

Starring: Sean Connery, F. Murray Abraham, Michael Lonsdale, Christian Slater

Starring: Sean Connery, F. Murray Abraham, Michael Lonsdale, Christian Slater

Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud

Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud
Composer: James Horner
Story: Umberto Eco

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This real monastery looks as if it were designed by the artist M. C. Escher.

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