The Name of the Rose
"Who, in the name of God, is getting away with murder?"
Synopsis
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.
Production Details
Release DateSep 24, 1986
DirectorJean-Jacques Annaud
WritersAndrew Birkin, Gérard Brach, Howard Franklin
Principal Cast
Sean Connery
William of Baskerville
Christian Slater
Adso of Melk
F. Murray Abraham
Bernardo Gui
Elya Baskin
Severinus
Feodor Chaliapin Jr.
Jorge de Burgos
William Hickey
Ubertino da Casale
Michael Lonsdale
The Abbot
Ron Perlman
Salvatore
Volker Prechtel
Malachia
Helmut Qualtinger
Remigio da Varagine
