The Name of the Rose (1986)
The Name of the Rose (1986)
DVD9 | VIDEO_TS | NTSC, 16:9 (720x480) VBR | 02:11:19 | 7.77 Gb
Audio: English AC3 5.1 @ 448 Kbps | Subs: English, French, Spanish
Genre: Mystery, Gothic Detective, Thriller
DVD9 | VIDEO_TS | NTSC, 16:9 (720x480) VBR | 02:11:19 | 7.77 Gb
Audio: English AC3 5.1 @ 448 Kbps | Subs: English, French, Spanish
Genre: Mystery, Gothic Detective, Thriller
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.Synopsis by Matthew Tobey, Allmovie.com
Many forget that in-between his years as James Bond and his reclamation by Hollywood in The Untouchables, Sean Connery made several fine films which are just as entertaining today as they were upon release. The mainstay of these films is The Name of the Rose, based on Umberto Eco's novel of violent murders in a 14th century Italian abbey. As the English monk William of Baskerville, Connery struggles to solve the murders against a backdrop of medieval religious fervor, playing it as if Sherlock Holmes had found religion. Obviously, religion is a big theme in this film, thrown up as it is against the notions of truth and justice and the philosophical differences these concepts sometimes find with each other. Connery is utterly believable and his characterization appears effortless. Fine support is provided by F. Murray Abraham, and Christian Slater in one of his first roles. The film can be exhausting at times, just as it can also be extremely dark, but it's definitely a thought-provoker and worth it for both the acting and the period setting.Review by Dan Friedman, Allmovie.com
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Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud
Writers: Umberto Eco (novel), Andrew Birkin, Gerard Brach, Howard Franklin, Alain Godard
Cast: Sean Connery, Christian Slater, Helmut Qualtinger, F. Murray Abraham, Michael Lonsdale,
Elya Baskin, Ron Perlman, Valentina Vargas, Feodor Chaliapin Jr., and other
The Name of the Rose (1986)
The Name of the Rose (1986)
The Name of the Rose (1986)
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The Name of the Rose (1986)
The Name of the Rose (1986)
The Name of the Rose (1986)
The Name of the Rose (1986)
Special Features:
- Audio commentary by director Jean-Jacques Annaud (in English)
- “Die Abtei des Verbrechens: Umberto Eco’s Der Name der Rose wird verfilmt” (The Abbey of Crime: Umberto Eco's The Name of the Rose) - vintage German making-of documentary, with English subtitles (43 min)
- Photo Video Journey with Jean-Jacques Annaud (16 min)
- Theatrical Trailer
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