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24 September 1986 (USA) moreTagline:
Who, in the name of God, is getting away with murder? morePlot:
An intellectually nonconformist monk investigates a series of mysterious deaths in an isolated abbey. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Won 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 14 wins & 2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Flawless book, almost flawless film moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| 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 | |
| Michael Habeck | ... | Berengar | |
| Urs Althaus | ... | Venantius | |
| Valentina Vargas | ... | The Girl | |
| Ron Perlman | ... | Salvatore | |
| Leopoldo Trieste | ... | Michele da Cesena | |
| Franco Valobra | ... | Jerome of Kaffa | |
| Vernon Dobtcheff | ... | Hugh of Newcastle |
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The Name of the Rose (UK) (USA)Il nome della rosa (Italy)
Le nom de la rose (France)
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130 minColour:
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1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
Portugal:M/12 | Iceland:14 | Canada:R (Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Spain:13 | UK:15 (re-rating) | Argentina:16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 | Singapore:M18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:16 | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Australia:MFun Stuff
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Bernardo Gui (played by F. Murray Abraham) is a historical person who was indeed an inquisitor at the time the story is set - he was quite a hard-working one too, sentencing some 900 people and executing at least 42 of them during his 15 years in office. The real Bernardo Gui, however, was not killed as depicted in the movie - he died four years after the events of the film, in 1331, at the castle of Laroux. moreGoofs:
Miscellaneous: When the monks proceed towards the final burning of their prisoners at the stake, Brother Berangar is among them, though he's supposed to be dead. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Voice of Adso as an Old Man: Having reached the end of my poor sinner's life, my hair now white, I prepare to leave on this parchment my testimony as to the wondrous and terrible events that I witnessed in my youth, towards the end of the year of our Lord 1327. May God grant me the wisdom and grace to be the faithful chronicler of the happenings that took place in a remote abbey in the dark north of Italy. An abbey whose name it seems, even now, pious and prudent to omit.
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I've been enjoying films for 20 years now, and this is the first comment I've put on any film website. I've always had the mickey taken out of me for loving this film, and it's right up there amongst my favourites of a very eclectic bunch. Why? Well, firstly and I have to say, very importantly, it's taken from the finest piece of modern literature I've read. Umberto Eco's novel has such mammoth scope of subject matter and detail, it is was always going to be extremely hard to put into film (Dune anyone??), and Annaud certainly doesn't succeed in every way, but my lord he gives it a damn good go. The film quite rightly focusses on the human story within the book of a group of murders committed at an Italian abbey in the 14th Century, and the ongoing search for the purpetrator, by a Franciscan monk and his apprentice. The book encompasses many other issues and plotlines, which could not be fitted into the film. The three screenwriters do an excellent job, of filming the almost impossible to within 2 hours or so. Most importantly to me, the cinematography and set are sublime, almost unsurpassed in modern film to my mind, and still to this day amazing. I've always found that many non movie-lovers remember this film, for good or bad. The main reason for me is that it recreates so impressively the period it represents. Tonino Delli Colli, I salute you. The production team deserves a similar merit for bringing together what was in essence an European co-production, whilst not forgetting the biggest exterior set built in Europe since "Cleopatra". Step forward Dante Ferreti. I salute you too. 0.1 of a mark off for the editing, but let's not dwell on that. The acting is, bar none, marvellous, with even Christian Slater in his first main role putting up an extremely decent stab of being an apprentice monk.
I like a good whodunnit, but I adore a whodunnit which throws in the visual magnificence of a different age, top notch performances, a script taken from a extraordinary source, and assured directing. 10 out of 10, and my mates can carry on taking the mickey out of me.
So in summary, I'll leave it to the director himself.. `When I see a film, I love it when I'm entertained, when I care for the actors, when I share their emotions, when I'm scared, when I'm in love, but also if I learn a little something, if I have the feeling that I haven't seen something before, and that's what `The Name of the Rose' has.'