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The Name of the Rose

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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.
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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 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 Peter Canavese Groucho Reviews For labyrinth-lovers...a thoughtful and entertaining murder mystery predicated on intellectual debate. [Blu-ray] Rated: 3.5/4 Aug 2, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

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nicokush 4 Good medieval movie about monks Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/25/24 Full Review Gabriel C Even taking into account all the limitations of doing such an adaptation (and the technology available at the time), I cannot, as someone who had read the book prior to watching, and by no means carrying unrealistic expectations about the challenges of adapting a book, recommend this movie. I can say some good things about its technical aspects, as well as the acting, but the story is egregiously butchered to the point of being unrecognizable. Almost everything that made the source material great is either absent or severely watered down to the point it lost any significance. On its own, it's a mistery that says too little about anything. Compared to the book, it only gets worse. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 06/09/24 Full Review 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 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
Runtime
2h 10m
Sound Mix
Surround
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