Sean Connery
William of Baskerville
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The Name of the Rose (Italian: Il nome della rosa [il ˈnoːme della ˈrɔːza]) is the 1980 debut novel by Italian author Umberto Eco. It is a historical murder mystery set in an Italian monastery in the year 1327, and an intellectual mystery combining semiotics in fiction, biblical analysis, medieval studies, and literary theory.
- Umberto Eco
- 1980
The Name of the Rose is a 1986 historical mystery film directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud, based on the 1980 novel of the same name by Umberto Eco. Sean Connery stars as the Franciscan friar William of Baskerville , called upon to solve a deadly mystery in a medieval abbey.
Sep 24, 1986 · A 1986 film adaptation of Umberto Eco's novel, starring Sean Connery as a medieval detective. Find out the plot, cast, reviews, trivia, and more on IMDb.
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- Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Jean-Jacques Annaud
- 1986-09-24
Jan 1, 2001 · When his delicate mission is suddenly overshadowed by seven bizarre deaths, Brother William turns to the logic of Aristotle, the theology of Aquinas, and the empirical insights of Roger Bacon to find the killer.
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The Name of the Rose, novel by Italian writer Umberto Eco, published in 1980. Although it stands on its own as a murder mystery, it is more accurately seen as a questioning of the meaning of ‘truth’ from theological, philosophical, scholarly, and historical perspectives.
- Umberto Eco
- 1980
The Name of the Rose. An intellectually nonconformist friar investigates a series of mysterious deaths in an isolated abbey. 3,001 IMDb 7.7 2 h 6 min 1986. X-Ray R. Drama · Suspense · Historical · International. Freevee (with ads) Watch with Prime. Start your 30-day free trial.
A Franciscan friar investigates a series of mysterious deaths in a Benedictine abbey in 1327. He uncovers a secret book, a heretical cult and a conspiracy involving the Inquisition.
