The Name of the Rose
1986 · Movie · R · 130 min · ★ 7.5 · 63% critics
In a remote medieval abbey, a visiting monk and his young companion arrive for a church conference only to find a string of unsettling deaths. As fear and superstition spread, the investigator follows clues through shadowy corridors and forbidden knowledge, racing to uncover the truth before powerful authorities impose their own harsh justice.
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Details
- Years
- 1986
- Release date
- 1986-09-24
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 63/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (3,322 votes)
- Box office
- $77,200,000
- Budget
- $17,500,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a dark, brainy monastery murder mystery with religious power struggles and a grim medieval feel; Not for you if you prefer light, fast-paced thrills like Frantic.
Pros: gripping whodunit; eerie gothic atmosphere; strong central performance | Cons: can feel confusing; heavy, talky stretches; some pacing issues
Themes
- based on novel or book
- library
- christianity
- inquisition
- monk
- poison
- secret passage
- religion
- labyrinth
- rich
- middle ages (476-1453)
- persecution
- +12 more
Awards & recognition
- César Award — Best Foreign Film
Cast & crew
Sean Connery
as William of Baskerville
Christian Slater
as Adso of Melk
Helmut Qualtinger
as Remigio da Varagine
Elya Baskin
as Severinus
Michael Lonsdale
as The Abbot
Volker Prechtel
as Malachia
Feodor Chaliapin Jr.
as Jorge de Burgos
William Hickey
as Ubertino da Casale
- MH
Michael Habeck
as Berengar
Urs Althaus
as Venantius
Directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud