The Name of the Rose (1986)
Directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud · 130 min · Drama, Thriller, Mystery
58.3 TOPICAL score · #1,384 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
The Name of the Rose (1986, directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud) has a TOPICAL score of 58.3 - ranked 1,384 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and cast, and lowest on critics. It won 1 award from 1 nomination, including the César Award for Best Foreign Film. Critics: 72% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 54. Audiences: TMDB 7.5/10 (3,422 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 56 languages.
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- Critics72% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 54
- AudienceTMDB 7.5/10 (3,422 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 1 nomination - incl. César Award for Best Foreign Film
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 56 languages
- Still read58,541 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Sean Connery (actor #86), Christian Slater (actor #714), F. Murray Abraham (actor #103), Elya Baskin