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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
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- 1980
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Sep 24, 1986 · A 1986 film adaptation of Umberto Eco's novel, starring Sean Connery as a Franciscan monk who solves a murder mystery in a medieval abbey. See cast, crew, plot, reviews, trivia, goofs, and more on IMDb.
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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.
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- James Horner
- $17.5 million
- Bernd Eichinger, Bernd Schaefers
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Jan 1, 2001 · The rose was the symbol of the Egyptian God Horus, most often represented by a child holding his finger to his mouth as if he were saying, "Shhhh." It became symbolic of silence. It reappears in Greek and Roman mythology. Venus/Aphrodite gave a rose to Cupid which served as a symbol of silence regarding her many indiscretions in love.
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A summary of the plot of The Name of the Rose, a mystery novel by Umberto Eco about a group of monks and a novice who investigate a series of murders in a medieval abbey. The novel explores themes of religion, history, and philosophy through the characters' interactions and discoveries.
The Name of the Rose, novel by Italian writer Umberto Eco, published in Italian in 1980. Although the work 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.
A 1986 mystery thriller based on Umberto Eco's novel, starring Sean Connery as a Franciscan monk investigating a series of murders in a medieval abbey. See the cast, crew, ratings, reviews, photos, and where to watch the movie online.
