Directed by:
Jean-Jacques AnnaudCinematography:
Tonino Delli ColliComposer:
James HornerCast:
Sean Connery, F. Murray Abraham, Elya Baskin, Feodor Chaliapin Jr., William Hickey, Michael Lonsdale, Ron Perlman, Volker Prechtel, Helmut Qualtinger (more)Plots(1)
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 von Melk (Christian Slater), delve deeper and deeper into the case, more dead bodies begin to turn up. Eventually, Bernardo Gui, an inquisitor played by F. Murray Abraham gets involved, but he may not have the best intentions. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Sean Connery
UK
Best movies:
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
The Rock (1996)
The Untouchables (1987)
Elya Baskin
Soviet Union
Best movies:
Being There (1979)
The Name of the Rose (1986)
October Sky (1999)
Feodor Chaliapin Jr.
Russian Empire
Best movies:
The Name of the Rose (1986)
Arch of Triumph (1948)
Roma (1972)
William Hickey
USA
Best movies:
Little Big Man (1970)
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
The Name of the Rose (1986)
Michael Lonsdale
France
Best movies:
The Day of the Jackal (1973)
The Name of the Rose (1986)
Order of the Daisy (1967)
Ron Perlman
USA
Best movies:
Tangled (2010)
The Name of the Rose (1986)
Enemy at the Gates (2001)
Volker Prechtel
German Empire
Best movies:
The Name of the Rose (1986)
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974)
Starke Zeiten (1988)
Helmut Qualtinger
Austria
Best movies:
The Name of the Rose (1986)
End of the Game (1975)
The Castle (1968)
Valentina Vargas
Chile
Best movies:
The Name of the Rose (1986)
The Big Blue (1988)
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Christian Slater
USA
Best movies:
The Name of the Rose (1986)
True Romance (1993)
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Michael Habeck
German Empire
Best movies:
The Name of the Rose (1986)
The Magic Voyage (1992)
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Urs Althaus
Best movies:
The Name of the Rose (1986)
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Leopoldo Trieste
Italy
Best movies:
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The Godfather: Part II (1974)
Cinema Paradiso (1988)
Vernon Dobtcheff
France
Best movies:
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
If Tomorrow Comes (1986) (series)
The Name of the Game (1968) (series)
Donald O'Brien
France
Best movies:
The Name of the Rose (1986)
Grand Prix (1966)
The Train (1964)
Andrew Birkin
UK
Best movies:
The Name of the Rose (1986)
Kung-Fu Master! (1988)
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999)
Peter Berling
German Empire
Best movies:
Sátántangó (1994)
The Name of the Rose (1986)
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
Dwight Weist
USA
Best movies:
The Name of the Rose (1986)
Radio Days (1987)
Aristide Caporale
Italy
Best movies:
The Name of the Rose (1986)
Amarcord (1973)
Viva Italia! (1977)