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Name of the Rose (Der Name der Rose),The
| Rating: | R |
| Genre: | Drama, Suspense/Thriller |
| Release Date: | September 24, 1986 |
| Running time: | 130 minutes |
| Cast: | Sean Connery, Christian Slater, Helmut Qualtinger, Elya Baskin, Michael Lonsdale |
| Director: | Jean-Jacques Annaud |
| Writer: | Andrew Birkin, Umberto Eco |
Description: 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.~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
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