The Name of the Rose
The Name of the Rose (1986)
“Who, in the name of God, is getting away with murder?”
Synopsis & Story Arc
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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.
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Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Sean Connery
Sean Connery
as William of Baskerville
Christian Slater
Christian Slater
as Adso of Melk
Helmut Qualtinger
Helmut Qualtinger
as Remigio da Varagine
Elya Baskin
Elya Baskin
as Severinus
Michael Lonsdale
Michael Lonsdale
as The Abbot
Volker Prechtel
Volker Prechtel
as Malachia
Feodor Chaliapin Jr.
Feodor Chaliapin Jr.
as Jorge de Burgos
William Hickey
William Hickey
as Ubertino da Casale
Michael Habeck
Michael Habeck
as Berengar
Urs Althaus
Urs Althaus
as Venantius
Valentina Vargas
Valentina Vargas
as The Girl
Ron Perlman
Ron Perlman
as SalvatoreCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 130 min |
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The pipe organ composition from Hans Zimmer at the edge of Gargantua is monumental. Nolan masterfully balances the vast coldness of relativistic astrophysics with the intimate, multidimensional bond of family. A transcendent achievement of cinema.
"Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light." Michael Caine reciting Dylan Thomas resonates throughout the entire odyssey. Pure cinematic grandeur.