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The Name of the Rose
Upon his arrival at Abby, William of Baskerville, an ambitious courageous and intelligent Franciscan monk, who enjoys with great power in solving the mysteries, has been called for investigating on the mysterious murder of monks, the thing that challenges him, as he suffers from a series of bloodshed.
26 January 1934, Rome, Lazio, Italy
13 April 1950, New York City, New York, USA
16 January 1910, Palo Alto, California, USA
9 December 1930, Rome, Lazio, Italy
April 22, 2005
A great mystery until the end. Connery and Abraham throw sparks each time they meet.
August 31, 2016
Umberto Eco seems unduly dismissive of a film that had to excise his postmodern trappings and scholarly sidebars. But it hasn't just been stripped down to a tawdry whodunit. Here, albeit in a streamlined way, the whydunit matters as much, if not more.
July 01, 2004
How you accept an English monk with a Scottish accent and the mind of a Sherlock Holmes is the question.
August 02, 2011
For labyrinth-lovers...a thoughtful and entertaining murder mystery predicated on intellectual debate. [Blu-ray]
January 24, 2003
A well-played medieval murder mystery, featuring a lot of good-looking men with really bad haircuts.
July 23, 2004
the window dressing is not enough to buoy the principle acting
November 29, 2002
Marvelous adaptation of a complex Umberto Eco novel. Christian Slater's first feature role.
May 26, 2006
It's really a decent exploitation film disguised as a proper art film.
January 01, 2000
This real monastery looks as if it were designed by the artist M. C. Escher.
July 01, 2004
A spiritual thriller that holds up thanks to its rich themes and great acting
April 19, 2016
...a misbegotten adaptation that rarely manages to justify its very existence.
