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The Name of the Rose

1986
Drama
Suspense/Thriller
2h 10m
An intellectually nonconformist monk investigates a series of mysterious deaths in an isolated abbey. (imdb)
Directed by:
Jean-Jacques Annaud Jean-Jacques Annaud
Written by:
Howard Franklin Howard Franklin Andrew Birkin Gérard Brach Gérard Brach Umberto Eco Umberto Eco
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Starring:
Ron Perlman Ron Perlman Christian Slater Christian Slater F. Murray Abraham F. Murray Abraham Sean Connery Sean Connery William Hickey William Hickey Michael Lonsdale Michael Lonsdale Valentina Vargas Valentina Vargas Helmut Qualtinger Elya Baskin Volker Prechtel Feodor Chaliapin Jr. Michael Habeck
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Genres:
Drama, Suspense/Thriller, Crime, Mystery
AKAs:
Name Der Rose, Der, Nom de la Rose, Le
Countries:
France, Italy, West Germany
Languages:
English, Italian, Latin, German
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The Name of the Rose

1986
Drama
Suspense/Thriller
2h 10m
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martrynmartryn
Rated 27 Mar 2007
85
86th
They should make more Eco novels into movies. Especially if they're as well made and cast as this one. Can you imagine Island of the Day Before with even a half-ass director or budget? It'd be fucking fantastic.
Rated 27 Mar 2007
paxtonPaxton
Rated 21 Sep 2023
60
38th
While I appreciate Sherlock Holmes in a monastery as much as the next guy, I also only care about Sherlock Holmes in a monastery as much as the next guy and unless I missed a couple trains, the next guy cannot care that much about Sherlock Holmes in a monastery. It's like Young Sherlock Holmes without the fun. Connery is great though, strong performance.
Rated 21 Sep 2023
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 02 Jul 2012
58
16th
At times intriguing, but too often slow, somber and gloomy, the film has a fascinating story to tell, but becomes increasingly muddled as it proceeds, and ultimately makes very little sense. Tendencies to wallow in graphic violence and sex also leaves a nasty taste behind. Compensations are a charismatic star performance from Connery, excellent work by Slater as his young cohort, and fine performances by the cream of the elderly acting crop in support roles. Vivid period atmosphere also helps.
Rated 02 Jul 2012
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 21 Sep 2010
71
84th
Fails as an adaptation, but succeeds in being a pretty good murder mystery. Captures the feeling of the period if not the substance, and most of the actors are in good form. Slater is painfully out of place. Also Valentina Vargas is smoking hot.
Rated 21 Sep 2010
metalhankmetalhank
Rated 14 Aug 2018
57
31st
Very well made period film set way back. There is something about it that is a little bothersome, I don't know though, maybe it's fully intended to be that way. Anyway great acting really carries the rather long movie along.
Rated 14 Aug 2018
q31Q31
Rated 17 Mar 2008
82
26th
An interesting mystery, but pretty bloody, graphic, and unpleasant in places.
Rated 17 Mar 2008
orionzuluOrionZulu
Rated 30 Nov 2008
84
64th
Don't get why this film doesn't get higher ratings. The fact that its distribution was botched in the US at the time may have something to do with it. Annaud had revolutionized "period" stuff in "La Guerre du Feu" by making it all look dirty, savage, unpolished raw and smelly (somehow). He does it again here - all the monks an unbelievable collection of mugs from hell, the damp & cold almost sweat through the screen, the utter misery of the girl - dark ages come to life, literally. Chilling.
Rated 30 Nov 2008
stainStain
Rated 05 Jun 2007
90
86th
Strange, very satisfying little movie. Wait 'til you find out what the title means
Rated 05 Jun 2007
mentaculusMentaculus
Rated 16 Oct 2011
78
67th
The first two-thirds are a superior and ingenious take on the Holmes murder mystery, and the last third turns into a religious courtroom drama. Not like I'm complaining, mind. The clean and pat ending is bizarre for a movie covered in so much shit, but such is the intentional effect of prayer.
Rated 16 Oct 2011
nathandarkoNathanDarko
Rated 28 Dec 2009
90
79th
I never read the book, so I can't really say if the movie is a good adaption or not, but what I can definitely say is, that this is one of the best mystery thriller of the 80's. Annaud created a dark and uncomfortable ambient, and his actors like Connery, Slater and of course Ron Perlman (as hunchback) are great. A lot better than modern movies like da vinci code or illuminati.
Rated 28 Dec 2009
kojilessKojiless
Rated 14 Aug 2007
84
88th
Come for the tonsures, stay for the monk sex.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
snallygastersnallygaster
Rated 10 Oct 2010
44
40th
Contains one of the 3 hottest monk sex scenes of the 80s.
Rated 10 Oct 2010
zerialZerial
Rated 18 Jan 2007
72
59th
Somewhat slowpaced yet ultimately interesting enough adventure.
Rated 18 Jan 2007
actionbergActionberg
Rated 14 Feb 2008
90
92nd
Great noir in an unusual setting. A standout performance by Ron Perlman.
Rated 14 Feb 2008
mirconannimirco.nanni
Rated 08 Apr 2018
90
90th
Eco + Annaud + Connery = a great Middle Age historical mystery. It requires some attention to enjoy (no popcorn flick), but you will be rewarded.
Rated 08 Apr 2018
icybrianIcyBrian
Rated 06 Dec 2011
81
69th
It's like "CSI: Middle Ages." Very entertaining movie. Really liked Connery, and Perlman is great as the hunchback.
Rated 06 Dec 2011
kito1kito1
Rated 01 Oct 2022
50
24th
Dirty, slimey and visually grueling movie. It feels a bit lame and uninspired when compared to the book.
Rated 01 Oct 2022
videoetronVideoetron
Rated 12 Dec 2023
77
90th
I didn't expect to like it this much. I didn't read the book. The movie has its flaws, but it builds an interesting thing. Oppressive mood, impressive filming location, nice mystery for most of it. Many characters have unique appearances, but they are presented in way that add details to the picture. Some of the quests toward the end were starting to make it seem like a kid adventure movie, but just then, the Inquisition brought an interesting maturity and grittiness back
Rated 12 Dec 2023
chroniclerChronicler
Rated 02 May 2015
97
65th
A foreboding murder mystery with hedy themes of suppression of knowledge,blind faith vs reason and harsh orthodoxy gives the film more layers than just the mystery itself. Star studded cast, a great score and the setting(a remote abbey) all comes together to make a great film. definitely worth checking out.
Rated 02 May 2015
sweekodenSweekoden
Rated 01 Jul 2011
57
40th
Bored me at first, got good in the middle, then lost a bit of steam, but yeah, all in all a good detective movie. Connery's cool. Weird that a crispy hunchback like Salvatore would go on to lead a motorcycle gang.
Rated 01 Jul 2011
theshmotheshmo
Rated 16 Feb 2007
67
24th
An interesting movie that has a wonderful setting and a random near pornographic scene that I didn't see coming.
Rated 16 Feb 2007
oooashleyoooashley
Rated 05 Apr 2011
40
2nd
The acting stunk. Character development stunk. I felt like I had no idea who could have done it because I had no idea whose these effing people were. Storyline? Sucked. End? Sucked. And everything inbetween did not make sense. I kept asking myself "why didn't they just do blah blah blah" through the whole movie.
Rated 05 Apr 2011
ultrightultright
Rated 08 Jun 2022
72
43rd
Fun socially-acceptable conspiracy theory that assumes that religious institutions are far more interesting and competent than normal institutions, when in fact they seem completely useless, which makes this improbable and ruins the fun.
Rated 08 Jun 2022
kavuKavu
Rated 29 Aug 2011
74
54th
Better and faster than the book, but still somewhat slow. The intentional ugliness of it all didn't really work for me either. Connery is great of course.
Rated 29 Aug 2011
teeceeteecee
Rated 17 Sep 2008
65
92nd
bravo
Rated 17 Sep 2008
dieeinzigeDieEinzige
Rated 30 Aug 2023
75
49th
It's really not bad as a film adaptation, with all the pitfalls of a film adaptation of course, though greatly exacerbated by the fact that this is based on an Umberto Eco book.
Rated 30 Aug 2023
bookhouseboybookhouseboy
Rated 07 Sep 2010
54
71st
#90s(l)#, liked, oldies(2) }*{ #80s#, story
Rated 07 Sep 2010
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 01 May 2012
89
96th
words cannot describe how awesome this movie is, anybody willing to put up with a bit of religion's ignorance will find quite the story to behold. i can't say the either connery or slater gave a standout performance, so i'm going to give all the credit to eco.
Rated 01 May 2012
omniavanitasOmniaVanitas
Rated 30 Aug 2023
8
72nd
There's no possible way that a film could incorporate all of the themes and contemplations of the book, which frequently digresses into long asides on theology, architecture, the nature of knowledge, the nature of love... But this nicely hits the major beats of the book's whodunit plot, and visually captures the setting well. Sean Connery and Christian Slater portray their respective characters admirably and enjoyably. Special mention for Ron Perlman's Salvatore as well. Overall a nice watch.
Rated 30 Aug 2023
7wlancfvjq7wlanCFVjq
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
51st
Dark, inspiring. If you like fantasy this might be too "realistic".
Rated 14 Aug 2007
braddad68braddad68
Rated 09 Aug 2012
90
52nd
Original and unique!
Rated 09 Aug 2012
gatoquentegatoquente
Rated 30 Apr 2019
95
70th
My SCORING: 99-96=Great; 95-90=Very good; 89-85=Good; 84-80=So-so; 79-70=Boring; Below 70=Forget it.
Rated 30 Apr 2019
billkerwinbillkerwin
Rated 21 Dec 2009
70
14th
A little too pretentious, without much energy.
Rated 21 Dec 2009
murrayMurray
Rated 07 Jan 2012
70
26th
Lackluster writing brings down this otherwise atmospheric film.
Rated 07 Jan 2012
bellamyrbellamyr
Rated 02 Jan 2008
80
60th
An unexpected pleasure. Subtle, dark and engaging film that never received the plaudits it deserved. Christian Slater and Connery are a great duo. A sympathetic representation of the book well worth watching if you're prepared to think a little.
Rated 02 Jan 2008
tryertryer
Rated 11 Dec 2021
79
52nd
Sherlock Holmes opening questions of faith
Rated 11 Dec 2021
florvdeFlorVdE
Rated 29 May 2009
1
17th
Slater's facial expressions are unintentionally hilarious throughout but Connery and the other members of the cast do a good job. The setting of the monestary is also skilfully reproduced. Ultimately a very average plot stops the film from being truly engaging.
Rated 29 May 2009
faveryfavery
Rated 26 Jun 2021
30
7th
Medieval mystery thriller sounded like a great idea. Shame it didn't work out.
Rated 26 Jun 2021
brrrpbrrrp
Rated 19 Feb 2024
60
39th
Annaud succeeds primarily in creating a convincing medieval atmosphere, full of ugliness, filth and superstition. The mystery is less convincing, and gets sillier as it progresses, and in his detective role Sean is wont to over-act.
Rated 19 Feb 2024
tentatherapytentaTherapy
Rated 12 May 2020
71
58th
The book was better.
Rated 12 May 2020
turinturin
Rated 06 Mar 2008
73
75th
Worse then the book, but if you're for a detective story, it's one of the best and most original ones.
Rated 06 Mar 2008
jeffvjeff_v
Rated 09 Mar 2010
69
58th
Works as sort of a medieval Se7en, but with a happy ending. I guess that's not much, but it entertained me for 2 hours, even though I wanted to give everyone in the film a haircut.
Rated 09 Mar 2010
kctgreatkctgreat
Rated 17 Aug 2010
85
68th
creepy monks! had a crush ion christain slater.
Rated 17 Aug 2010
war_machineWar Machine
Rated 11 Sep 2022
70
53rd
1327-dopeintro+haveyoueverknownaplacewheregod,would,havefeltathome?+they'relikequigon/obi+they'resayingthedirtygirlthatbangedCisawitch+Swasaninquisitorwhentheyweregood+poisonedpages
Rated 11 Sep 2022
stflyst_fly
Rated 23 Aug 2007
86
88th
Very Good
Rated 23 Aug 2007
kaivoksKaivoks
Rated 29 Feb 2024
92
99th
St Thomas Aquinas, Aristotle, detective fiction, exploration of historical mysteries… a movie tailor made for me.
Rated 29 Feb 2024
alsweiderAlsweider
Rated 01 Oct 2023
65
27th
Die mittelalterliche Atmosphäre des Klosters mit seiner Bibliothek ist großartig gelungen. Die Darstellung der Kirche hingegen ist in Teilen irreführend, da wieder einmal Schwarze Legenden über die katholische Inquisition, Wissenschaftsfeindlichkeit und Hexenverbrennungen aufgewärmt werden, die mit ein bisschen unvoreingenommener Recherche so nicht haltbar sind. Ist eben kein Dokumentarfilm.
Rated 01 Oct 2023
wouterr5wouterr5
Rated 24 Dec 2009
75
42nd
Sometimes a bit boring, but the portrayal of the medievel church is realistic.
Rated 24 Dec 2009
theescapistTheEscapist
Rated 12 Jan 2013
77
84th
A rather unique film, nails the mood and atmosphere perfectly.
Rated 12 Jan 2013
tathieltathiel
Rated 23 Sep 2008
80
67th
I really like the depiction of the Middle Ages here, especially the monks, but the story is boring towards the end.
Rated 23 Sep 2008
kingofjewkingofjew
Rated 13 Oct 2010
82
89th
Well made thriller. Annaud's attention to detail shows.Great mood setter. Super stylized. Good performances by entire cast.Overall a fine movie.
Rated 13 Oct 2010
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 26 Jan 2009
75
74th
Great movie about witch hunts and so on.
Rated 26 Jan 2009
cordellCordell
Rated 21 Sep 2008
85
78th
Very good movie and im a huge fan of Sean Connery. There is a depressing atmosphere, which fits really good to the setting and the story!
Rated 21 Sep 2008
iyisinekiyisinek
Rated 06 Jan 2014
71
50th
rahip, ikili, unformal dedektiflik, kilise, manastir, pespese cinayetler, kitap, engizisyon (Rahip ile talebesi bir münazara için geldikleri manastirda bir intihar vakasi oldugunu ögrenirler. İsin aslini merak eden ikili pespese cinayeler islenmesiyle meraklari artar. Manastirdakilerin sakladiklari bir seyler vardir.)
Rated 06 Jan 2014
aalperraaaalperraa
Rated 04 Apr 2015
79
66th
04 03.2015, Yurt
Rated 04 Apr 2015
pixieawesomePixieAwesome
Rated 07 May 2014
95
75th
From Melk to Fossanova, a murder mystery.
Rated 07 May 2014
skandigraunskandigraun
Rated 20 Dec 2008
78
41st
Good film of a good book.
Rated 20 Dec 2008
indoleindole
Rated 19 Aug 2007
70
48th
A reasonable adaptation of the book.
Rated 19 Aug 2007
vialov3sgyuvia_lov3sgyu
Rated 10 May 2022
90
16th
took a while to get into it but yeah. its rlly good. like dead ppl, religious violence, young love and burning books good. or interesting better said
Rated 10 May 2022
marciosoaresmarciosoares
Rated 22 Apr 2010
80
44th
Thats a lot of time that i watch this, but its very nice.
Rated 22 Apr 2010
martintellerMartinTeller
Rated 27 Jan 2007
74
50th
A good mystery thriller, casting Holmes and Watson as 14th century monks. Along the way it explores adolescent desire, love of literature, religious persecution and questions of integrity. It's not very complex, I suspect the book runs quite a bit deeper. The direction is competent if not especially stunning, Connery is typically charismatic, and Slater hasn't yet become annoying. The big reveal is a little on the unsatisfying side, but the trip getting there is worthwhile.
Rated 27 Jan 2007
tinysausagetinysausage
Rated 22 Jul 2011
79
78th
A decent attempt at filming an incredibly rich book, this is an entertaining and intelligent thriller in a terrifically realised mediaeval world. Look out for Ron Perlman in the cast of monks with "interesting" faces, he's a treat.
Rated 22 Jul 2011
bagarbjorneBagarbjorne
Rated 22 Jul 2012
63
57th
Not really into detective movies, but Sean Connery can save anything, except Entrapment
Rated 22 Jul 2012
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 01 Mar 2007
65
73rd
Great film.
Rated 01 Mar 2007
lichtunglichtung
Rated 14 Nov 2018
88
93rd
14.11.2018
Rated 14 Nov 2018
entertainmeEntertainMe
Rated 02 Sep 2014
86
87th
Unflinching, beautifully moody mystery steeped in Middle Ages Catholicism. What a great year 1986 was for Sean Connery. In my mind he plays the distant ancestor of Henry Jones Sr.
Rated 02 Sep 2014
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 14 Sep 2008
58
48th
Not bad as I recall it, but I should probably watch it again.
Rated 14 Sep 2008
chemtrailschemtrails
Rated 04 Oct 2009
75
82nd
Real spooky
Rated 04 Oct 2009
spoonerspotspoonerspot
Rated 30 Mar 2008
81
71st
Connery is under appreciated for this role.
Rated 30 Mar 2008
geodaciusGeodacius
Rated 04 Jan 2008
40
12th
put me to sleep at least 3 times
Rated 04 Jan 2008
hehejajahehejaja
Rated 06 May 2008
60
39th
Consistent in style and mood, but lacking originality and careful consideration for its characters; they are painted as a bit too unilaterally "evil" and "good". The thematic concerns, then, doesn't carry quite the interest and power it could've, and the film "merely" stands as a moderately effective thriller. A slower pace and a more impartial outlook would've helped.
Rated 06 May 2008
eveeluneveelun
Rated 14 Aug 2007
72
48th
It's a decent thriller, but the most memorable part for me is how the characters seem be in utter terror at the mention the name "Bernardo Gui" - that struck me as unintentionally hilarious.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
isobelmoonIsobelmoon
Rated 29 Nov 2008
100
99th
Intrigue, religion, faith and human nature.
Rated 29 Nov 2008
kalichan88kalichan88
Rated 11 Dec 2014
85
95th
It shows how churches were like in the rural area of Italy in the 1300s. How blind faith and intellectual minds can conflict yet reside together. The story tells us corruptions and purity of humanity while one monk and his apprentice solve mysterious deaths occurs at a church. I really liked how things tie at the end, and the last line was wonderful. Even though it's a periodical piece, but it reflects our lives now.
Rated 11 Dec 2014
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 22 Apr 2008
60
46th
The film is very dynamic, especially when it thinks about history. It is well established and its message is aimed. His approach, however, sometimes it is boring. It should be cool, read the book.
Rated 22 Apr 2008

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