The Name of the Rose
1986 · 2h 10m · Drama, Mystery, Thriller · France, Germany · Rated R (US)
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.
Directed by
Jean-Jacques AnnaudBased on the novel by
Umberto Eco7.5Smart score
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14th centurybased on novel or bookburned at the stakechristianityfranciscangrotesqueinquisitioninspirationallabyrinthlibrarymaster disciple relationshipmedievalmedieval italymiddle ages (476-1453)monkmurder mysterypersecutionpoisonpoorreligionrichsecret passagetheological debatethoughtfulumberto eco
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