The Name of the Rose
Summary:
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 v... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Sean Connery - (William of Baskerville)
F. Murray Abraham - (Bernardo Gui)
Christian Slater - (Adso of Melk)
Michel Lonsdale - (The Abbot)
Elya Baskin - (Severinus)
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Review:
Many forget that in-between his years as James Bond and his reclamation by Hollywood in The Untouchables, Sean Connery made several fine films which are just as entertaining today as they were upon release. The mainstay of these films is The Name of the Rose, based on Umberto Eco's novel of violent murders in a 14th century Italian a... Continue >>
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