The Name of the Rose
The Name of the Rose
The Name of the Rose
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1986
2h 10m
7.5(3201 votes)
Drama
Thriller
Mystery

Overview

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.

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ZDF
RAI
Constantin Film

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Cast & Crew

40 members
Acting

Sean Connery

William of Baskerville

Sean Connery
Acting

F. Murray Abraham

Bernardo Gui

F. Murray Abraham
Acting

Christian Slater

Adso of Melk

Christian Slater
Acting

Helmut Qualtinger

Remigio da Varagine

Helmut Qualtinger
Acting

Ilya Baskin

Severinus

Ilya Baskin
Acting

Michael Lonsdale

The Abbot

Michael Lonsdale
Acting

Volker Prechtel

Malachia

Volker Prechtel
Acting

Feodor Chaliapin Jr.

Jorge de Burgos

Feodor Chaliapin Jr.
Acting

William Hickey

Ubertino da Casale

William Hickey
Acting

Ron Perlman

Salvatore

Ron Perlman
Acting

Michael Habeck

Berengar

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Acting

Urs Althaus

Venantius

Urs Althaus
Acting

Valentina Vargas

The Girl

Valentina Vargas
Acting

Leopoldo Trieste

Michele da Cesena

Leopoldo Trieste
Acting

Lars Bodin-Jorgensen

Adelmo

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Acting

Giordano Falzoni

Papal Envoy

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Franco Valobra

Jerome of Kaffa

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Vernon Dobtcheff

Hugh of Newcastle

Vernon Dobtcheff
Acting

Donald O'Brien

Pietro d'Assisi

Donald O'Brien
Writing

Andrew Birkin

Cuthbert of Winchester

Andrew Birkin
Acting

Lucien Bodard

Cardinal Bertrand

Lucien Bodard
Acting

Peter Berling

Jean d'Anneaux

Peter Berling
Acting

Pete Lancaster

Bishop of Alborea

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Franco Adducci

Monk

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Niko Brücher

Monk

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Aristide Caporale

Monk

Aristide Caporale
Acting

Fabio Carfora

Monk

Fabio Carfora
Acting

Francesco Scali

Monk

Francesco Scali
Acting

Peter Clös

Monk

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Mario Diano

Monk

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Acting

Franco Pistoni

Monk

Franco Pistoni
Acting

Maria Tedeschi

Monk

Maria Tedeschi
Acting

Valerio Isidori

Monk

Valerio Isidori
Acting

Luigi Leoni

Monk

Luigi Leoni
Acting

Armando Marra

Monk

Armando Marra
Acting

Ludger Pistor

Monk

Ludger Pistor
Acting

Franco Diogene

Papal Visitor

Franco Diogene
Acting

Dwight Weist

Adso as an Old Man / The Narrator (Voice)

Dwight Weist
Acting

Franco Marino

Soldier

Franco Marino
Acting

Kim Rossi Stuart

Novitiate

Kim Rossi Stuart

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