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The Name of the Rose 1986 Directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud

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

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.

Production Countries France , Germany , Italy
Language English
Spoken Languages English , German , Italian , Latin
Gneres Drama , Mystery , Thriller
Production Companies ZDF , RAI , Constantin Film , Les Films Ariane , Cristaldifilm
Budget $18,000,000
Revenue $77,200,000
Release Date 24 September 1986
130 mins
Cast
Sean Connery William of Baskerville
F. Murray Abraham Bernardo Gui
Christian Slater Adso of Melk
Helmut Qualtinger Remigio da Varagine
Ilya Baskin Severinus
Feodor Chaliapin Jr. Jorge de Burgos
William Hickey Ubertino da Casale
Ron Perlman Salvatore
Michael Habeck Berengar
Urs Althaus Venantius
Leopoldo Trieste Michele da Cesena
Giordano Falzoni Papal Envoy
Franco Valobra Jerome of Kaffa
Vernon Dobtcheff Hugh of Newcastle
Donald O'Brien Pietro d'Assisi
Andrew Birkin Cuthbert of Winchester
Lucien Bodard Cardinal Bertrand
Peter Berling Jean d'Anneaux
Pete Lancaster Bishop of Alborea
Franco Diogene Papal Visitor
Dwight Weist Adso as an Old Man / The Narrator (Voice)