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The Name of the Rose

Who, in the name of God, is getting away with murder?

19862h 10mNo ratings yet
  • Drama
  • Thriller
  • Mystery

Overview

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.

Keywords

  • based on novel or book
  • religion
  • labyrinth
  • murder mystery
  • rich
  • christianity
  • medieval
  • poor
  • monk
  • library
  • secret passage
  • poison
  • middle ages (476-1453)
  • persecution
  • 14th century
  • inquisition
  • franciscan
  • burned at the stake
  • grotesque
  • theological debate
  • master disciple relationship
  • umberto eco
  • medieval italy
  • labirinto

Details

Status
Released
Release date
September 24, 1986
Original language
English
Spoken languages
German, English, Italian, Latin
Countries
France, Germany, Italy
Cinematography
Tonino Delli Colli
Budget
$18,000,000
Revenue
$77,200,000
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