The Name of the Rose (1986)

7.5/10 130 min Drama Thriller Mystery

Overview

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.

Cast

Sean Connery

William of Baskerville

Christian Slater

Adso of Melk

Helmut Qualtinger

Remigio da Varagine

Elya Baskin

Severinus

Michael Lonsdale

The Abbot

Volker Prechtel

Malachia

Feodor Chaliapin Jr.

Jorge de Burgos

William Hickey

Ubertino da Casale

Urs Althaus

Venantius

Valentina Vargas

The Girl

Ron Perlman

Salvatore

Leopoldo Trieste

Michele da Cesena

Vernon Dobtcheff

Hugh of Newcastle

Donald O'Brien

Pietro d'Assisi

Andrew Birkin

Cuthbert of Winchester

F. Murray Abraham

Bernardo Gui

Lucien Bodard

Cardinal Bertrand

Peter Berling

Jean d'Anneaux

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