The Name of the Rose

Northern Italy, 1327. The Franciscan monk William of Baskerville and his young apprentice Adso of Melk reach an isolated Benedictine abbey on the Alps to aid in a dispute between the Franciscan Order and the Avignon papacy. Upon arrival at the abbey, the two find themselves involved in a chain of mysterious deaths.

★ 7/10 · 122 TMDB audience ratings

Starring

• John TurturroWilliam of Baskerville
• Rupert EverettBernardo Gui
• Damian HardungAdso of Melk
• Fabrizio BentivoglioRemigio of Varagine
• Greta ScaranoAnna / Margherita
• Richard SammelMalachi of Hildesheim
• Stefano FresiSalvatore of Montferrat
• Roberto HerlitzkaAlinardo of Grottaferrata

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