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      The Name of the Rose

      R 1986 2 hr. 10 min. Mystery & Thriller List
      76% 25 Reviews Tomatometer 85% 25,000+ Ratings Audience Score In the 14th century, William of Baskerville (Sean Connery), a renowned Franciscan monk, and his apprentice, Adso of Melk (Christian Slater), travel to an abbey where a suspicious death has occurred. Using his deductive powers, William begins investigating what he believes to be murder. During the course of his investigation, several more monks wind up dead. With fear running through the abbey, the church leaders call forth Bernardo Gui (F. Murray Abraham), William's nemesis, to find the truth. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Jan 30 Buy Now

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      Jeremy _ I have watched this film about 20 times. It is a great adaptation of a fantastic book. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/19/24 Full Review Charles S Plays out like a really slow Scooby Doo Mystery with tangents to see if you expected the Spanish inquisition would be bad guys. Only Ron Perlman managed to elevate the camp in this movie into something special. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/06/24 Full Review manny d A phenomenal movie that is soo underrated. The adapted screenplay was spot on. Keeping the core of what was truly interesting and thought provoking. The acting and cast are simply incredible. One of Sean Connery's best films. The entire cast and especially Ron Perlman as the hunchback Salvatore.. The Music score is soo incredibly haunting, as well as the narration in the beginning and end of the movie. The best part however, is the cinematography and the costumes. Literally transports you back to the 14th century when the power of the church was beginning to wane. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 12/27/23 Full Review Melissa L In my opinion, it was horrible, and the ending stunk. I fail to understand why it's rated so highly. I'd advise anyone to steer clear of this long and sad movie. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 11/16/23 Full Review Ted M This is a great movie! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/05/23 Full Review Cinephemeride a magnificent medieval thriller carried by an inspired Sean Connery. The work of Umberto Eco is enhanced by the direction of Jean-Jacques Annaud and the music of James Horner. A must see ! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Chris Nashawaty Entertainment Weekly Rated: B+ Jul 28, 2011 Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times There are so many good things in The Name of the Rose -- the performances, the reconstruction of the period, the over-all feeling of medieval times -- that if the story had been able to really involve us, there would have been quite a movie here. Rated: 2.5/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Roger Moore Movie Nation A throwback epic of the quasi-Biblical school, the “El Cid” of the ’80s — grand, ambitious, a huge canvas enfolding big themes and ideas and performed by larger than life actors. Rated: 3/4 Sep 1, 2023 Full Review Eve Tushnet Patheos James Horner provides excellent music, and Dante "Salo" Ferretti does his usual phenomenal job with the production design. May 23, 2022 Full Review Nick Rogers Midwest Film Journal Umberto Eco seems unduly dismissive of a film that had to excise his postmodern trappings and scholarly sidebars. But it hasn't just been stripped down to a tawdry whodunit. Here, albeit in a streamlined way, the whydunit matters as much, if not more. Rated: 4/5 Aug 31, 2016 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...a misbegotten adaptation that rarely manages to justify its very existence. Rated: 1/4 Apr 19, 2016 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis In the 14th century, William of Baskerville (Sean Connery), a renowned Franciscan monk, and his apprentice, Adso of Melk (Christian Slater), travel to an abbey where a suspicious death has occurred. Using his deductive powers, William begins investigating what he believes to be murder. During the course of his investigation, several more monks wind up dead. With fear running through the abbey, the church leaders call forth Bernardo Gui (F. Murray Abraham), William's nemesis, to find the truth.
      Director
      Jean-Jacques Annaud
      Production Co
      Cristaldi Film
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Mystery & Thriller
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      May 22, 2017
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $5.2M
      Sound Mix
      Surround
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