Drama · Thriller · Mystery

The Name of the Rose

Directed byJean-Jacques Annaud

1986 · 2h 10m · Kijkwijzer 16

Synopsis

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.

Cast & crew

Cast

  • 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
  • Michael HabeckBerengar
  • Urs AlthausVenantius
  • Valentina VargasThe Girl
  • Ron PerlmanSalvatore

Crew

  • Jean-Jacques AnnaudDirector
  • Alain GodardWriter
  • Andrew BirkinWriter
  • Gérard BrachWriter
  • Howard FranklinWriter