The Name of the Rose (1986) Thriller Drama Mystery Crime
The Name of the Rose (1986) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
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The Name of the Rose Plot Synopsis:
14. 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.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: 1327. After a mysterious death in a Benedictine Abbey, the monks are convinced that the apocalypse is coming. With the Abbey to play host to a council on the Franciscan"s Order"s belief that the Church should rid itself of wealth, William of Baskerville, a respected Franciscan friar, is asked to assist in determining the cause of the untimely death. Alas, more deaths occur as the investigation draws closer to uncovering the secret the Abbey wants hidden, and there is finally no stopping the Holy Inquisition from taking an active hand in the process. William and his young novice must race against time to prove the innocence of the unjustly accused and avoid the wrath of Holy Inquisitor Bernardo Gui.
Tagline: A Medieval Murder Mystery
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The Name of the Rose Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1986 (more 1986 movies)
Box Office: $7,153,487
Awards: 17
Nominations: 6
Language: English, Latin
Country: West Germany, Italy, France
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Name of the Rose Release Dates In Theaters: Sep 24, 1986
Writers: Umberto Eco, Andrew Birkin, Gérard Brach, Howard Franklin, Alain Godard
Producers: Franco Cristaldi, Jake Eberts, Bernd Eichinger, Pierre Hebey, Alexandre Mnouchkine, Bernd Schaefers, Thomas Schühly, Herman Weigel
Editors: Jane Seitz
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The Name of the Rose Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sean Connery | ... | William von Baskerville |
| Christian Slater | ... | Adso von Melk |
| Helmut Qualtinger | ... | Remigio de Varagine |
| Elya Baskin | ... | Severinus |
| Michael Lonsdale | ... | Der Abt |
| Volker Prechtel | ... | Malachia |
| Feodor Chaliapin Jr. | ... | Jorge de Burgos |
| William Hickey | ... | Ubertino de Casale |
| Michael Habeck | ... | Berengar |
| Urs Althaus | ... | Venantius |
| Valentina Vargas | ... | Das Mädchen |
| Ron Perlman | ... | Salvatore |
| Leopoldo Trieste | ... | Michele da Cesena |
| Franco Valobra | ... | Jerome of Kaffa |
| Vernon Dobtcheff | ... | Hugh of Newcastle |
| Donald O''Brien | ... | Pietro d''Assisi (as Donal O''Brian) |
| Andrew Birkin | ... | Cuthbert of Winchester |
| F. Murray Abraham | ... | Bernardo Gui |
| Lucien Bodard | ... | Cardinal Bertrand |
| Peter Berling | ... | Jean d''Anneaux |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Sean Connery, as William von Baskerville, passed away at age 90 in Nassau, Bahamas.
Sign: Virgo, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Also known as: Sir Sean Connery - Christian Slater (b. August 18, 1969) – Adso von Melk
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m) - Helmut Qualtinger – Remigio de Varagine
- Elya Baskin (b. August 11, 1950) – Severinus
Sign: Leo, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: E. Baskin | I. Baskin | Ilya Baskin - Michael Lonsdale, as Der Abt, passed away at age 89 in Paris, France.
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 1¼" (1.86 m)
Also known as: Michaël Lonsdale | Michel Lonsdale | Alfred de Turris - Volker Prechtel – Malachia
- Feodor Chaliapin Jr., as Jorge de Burgos, passed away at age 86 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
Sign: Libra
Also known as: Fedor Chaliapin | Feodor Chaliapin | Fiodor Chaliapin | Theodor Chaliapin | Feador Chalyapin Jr. | Fiodor Schaliapin | F. Schaljapin Jr. | F. Schaljapin | Fyodor Shalyapin - William Hickey, as Ubertino de Casale, passed away at age 69 in New York City, New York, USA.
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Also known as: Bill Hickey - Michael Habeck – Berengar
- Urs Althaus – Venantius
Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m) - Valentina Vargas (b. December 31, 1964) – Das Mädchen
Sign: Capricorn
Also known as: Valentine Vargas - Ron Perlman (b. April 13, 1950) – Salvatore
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Ronald Perlman - Leopoldo Trieste, as Michele da Cesena, passed away at age 85 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
Sign: Taurus - Franco Valobra – Jerome of Kaffa
- Vernon Dobtcheff (b. August 14, 1934) – Hugh of Newcastle
Sign: Leo, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Vernon Dobcheff | Alexander Vernon Dobtcheff | Alexandre Vernon Dobtcheff | Vernon Alexandre Dobtcheff | Vernon Dobthcheff
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