The Name of the Rose
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.
What critics thought
DivisiveA visually striking medieval murder mystery that earns genuine admiration for its atmosphere and period authenticity, but critics were split on whether it successfully translates Umberto Eco's layered novel — many found the film compelling on the surface while feeling the theological and philosophical depth had been stripped away. Audience enthusiasm, especially in Europe, outpaced a more cautious critical reception.
“What we have here is the setup for a wonderful movie. What we get is a very confused story.... It's all inspiration and no discipline.”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“A book like this is a club sandwich, with turkey, salami, tomato, cheese, lettuce. And the movie is obliged to choose only the lettuce or the cheese, eliminating everything else – the theological side, the political side. It's a nice movie.”
The Guardian
Parents guide
- Violence
- moderate
- Sex
- moderate
- Profanity
- mild
- Substances
- none
- Intensity
- moderate
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Cast & Crew
Jean-Jacques AnnaudDirector
Sean ConneryWilliam of Baskerville
Christian SlaterAdso of Melk
Helmut QualtingerRemigio da Varagine
Elya BaskinSeverinus
Michael LonsdaleThe Abbot
Volker PrechtelMalachia
Feodor Chaliapin Jr.Jorge de Burgos
William HickeyUbertino da Casale
Urs AlthausVenantius
Valentina VargasThe Girl
Ron PerlmanSalvatore
James HornerComposer
Gérard BrachWriter
Andrew BirkinWriter
Alain GodardWriter
Howard FranklinWriter
Umberto EcoWriterThe Name of the Rose
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.
What critics thought
DivisiveA visually striking medieval murder mystery that earns genuine admiration for its atmosphere and period authenticity, but critics were split on whether it successfully translates Umberto Eco's layered novel — many found the film compelling on the surface while feeling the theological and philosophical depth had been stripped away. Audience enthusiasm, especially in Europe, outpaced a more cautious critical reception.
“What we have here is the setup for a wonderful movie. What we get is a very confused story.... It's all inspiration and no discipline.”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“A book like this is a club sandwich, with turkey, salami, tomato, cheese, lettuce. And the movie is obliged to choose only the lettuce or the cheese, eliminating everything else – the theological side, the political side. It's a nice movie.”
The Guardian
Parents guide
- Violence
- moderate
- Sex
- moderate
- Profanity
- mild
- Substances
- none
- Intensity
- moderate
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Cast & Crew
Jean-Jacques AnnaudDirectorSean ConneryWilliam of BaskervilleChristian SlaterAdso of MelkHelmut QualtingerRemigio da VaragineElya BaskinSeverinusMichael LonsdaleThe AbbotVolker PrechtelMalachiaFeodor Chaliapin Jr.Jorge de BurgosWilliam HickeyUbertino da CasaleUrs AlthausVenantiusValentina VargasThe GirlRon PerlmanSalvatoreJames HornerComposerGérard BrachWriterAndrew BirkinWriterAlain GodardWriterHoward FranklinWriterUmberto EcoWriter